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About Ramnagar Village

Ramnagar is a large village in Khanakul I tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,746, made up of 1,390 males and 1,356 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 976 females per 1000 males. The village covers 190.53 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712406, 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 Khanakul I
Pincode 712406
Area (hectares) 190.53 hectares
Population 2,746
Male Population 1,390
Female Population 1,356
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 976
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Ramnagar compares

By the 2011 count Ramnagar is the 37th largest of the 93 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,736 residents. Its 190.53 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 950.

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 - 10 km distance. 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 Ramnagar from other places

Ramnagar lies about 13 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Ichhapur, about under 2 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 Ichhapur under 2 km
Nearest town Bārākpur 3.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Khanakul I 13 km
District headquarters Hugli 13 km

Villages closest to Ramnagar

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Khanakul I 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 2,746. That makes it the 37th largest of the 93 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,736 residents.

Ramnagar village has 1,390 males and 1,356 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ramnagar has about 976 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 950.

The pincode recorded for Ramnagar is 712406. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ramnagar covers 190.53 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Ramnagar falls under Khanakul I tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Ramnagar is Ichhapur, about under 2 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Ramnagar.

Ramnagar is about 13 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 Khanakul I tehsil of Hugli district. Ichhapur is about under 2 km away. Bārākpur is about 3.5 km away. Khanakul I is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ichhapur (under 2 km), Sarda (4.8 km) and Shrirampur (5.9 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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