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About Rasidpur Village

Rasidpur is a large village in Jangipara tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,325, made up of 2,173 males and 2,152 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 990 females per 1000 males. The village covers 245.24 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712408, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rasidpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rasidpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Jangipara
Pincode 712408
Area (hectares) 245.24 hectares
Population 4,325
Male Population 2,173
Female Population 2,152
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 990
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Rasidpur compares

By the 2011 count Rasidpur is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,602 residents. Its 245.24 hectares work out to about 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 988.

Getting to Rasidpur

Rasidpur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Rasidpur as Available within village. 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 Rasidpur from other places

Rasidpur lies about 45 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Munsirhat, about 13 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 Rasidpur
Tehsil headquarters Jangipara 6.7 km
Nearest railway station Munsirhat 13 km
Nearest town Tarakeswar 18 km
District headquarters Hugli 45 km

Villages closest to Rasidpur

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 Rasidpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Rasidpur village had a population of 4,325. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,602 residents.

Rasidpur village has 2,173 males and 2,152 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rasidpur has about 990 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 988.

The pincode recorded for Rasidpur is 712408. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rasidpur covers 245.24 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

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

The nearest railway station to Rasidpur is Munsirhat, about 13 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 village and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Rasidpur.

Rasidpur is about 45 km from Hugli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rasidpur is in Jangipara tehsil of Hugli district. Jangipara is about 6.7 km away. Munsirhat is about 13 km away. Tarakeswar is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Prasadpur (under 2 km), Raspur (under 2 km) and Rahimpur (2.3 km).

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

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