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About Raspur Village

Raspur is a mid sized village in Jangipara tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,632, made up of 792 males and 840 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,061 females per 1000 males. The village covers 138 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712403, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Raspur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raspur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Jangipara
Pincode 712403
Area (hectares) 138 hectares
Population 1,632
Male Population 792
Female Population 840
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,061
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Raspur compares

By the 2011 count Raspur is the 46th largest of the 128 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,602 residents. Its 138 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 988.

Getting to Raspur

Raspur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Raspur as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 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 Raspur from other places

Raspur 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 Raspur
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 Raspur

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 Raspur

As per the Census of India 2011, Raspur village had a population of 1,632. That makes it the 46th largest of the 128 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,602 residents.

Raspur village has 792 males and 840 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raspur has about 1061 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 988.

The pincode recorded for Raspur is 712403. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Raspur covers 138 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Raspur 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 km distance for Raspur.

Raspur 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.

Raspur 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), Rasidpur (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 Raspur today is likely to be higher.

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