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About Ramnagar Village

Ramnagar is a small village in Jangipara tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 420, made up of 221 males and 199 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 900 females per 1000 males. The village covers 50.2 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712401, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ramnagar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ramnagar village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Jangipara
Pincode 712401
Area (hectares) 50.2 hectares
Population 420
Male Population 221
Female Population 199
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 900
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Ramnagar compares

By the 2011 count Ramnagar is the 116th largest of the 128 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,602 residents. Its 50.2 hectares work out to about 8.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 988.

Getting to Ramnagar

Ramnagar is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Ramnagar as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Ramnagar from other places

Ramnagar lies about 21 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Baruipara, about 1.5 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Ramnagar
Nearest railway station Baruipara 1.5 km
Nearest town Baidyabāti 8.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Jangipara 19 km
District headquarters Hugli 21 km

Villages closest to Ramnagar

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Jangipara tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Ramnagar

As per the Census of India 2011, Ramnagar village had a population of 420. That makes it the 116th largest of the 128 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,602 residents.

Ramnagar village has 221 males and 199 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ramnagar has about 900 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 988.

The pincode recorded for Ramnagar is 712401. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ramnagar covers 50.2 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Ramnagar falls under Jangipara tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Ramnagar is Baruipara, about 1.5 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Ramnagar.

Ramnagar is about 21 km from Hugli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ramnagar is in Jangipara tehsil of Hugli district. Baruipara is about 1.5 km away. Baidyabāti is about 8.2 km away. Jangipara is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bamnagar (under 2 km), Chak Barada (2.7 km) and Hariharpur (2.9 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Ramnagar today is likely to be higher.

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