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About Radhakrishnapur Village

Radhakrishnapur is a large village in Khanakul II tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,305, made up of 1,681 males and 1,624 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 966 females per 1000 males. The village covers 290.36 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712417, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Radhakrishnapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Radhakrishnapur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Khanakul II
Pincode 712417
Area (hectares) 290.36 hectares
Population 3,305
Male Population 1,681
Female Population 1,624
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 966
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Radhakrishnapur compares

By the 2011 count Radhakrishnapur is the 23rd largest of the 52 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 3,553 residents. Its 290.36 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 964.

Getting to Radhakrishnapur

Radhakrishnapur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Radhakrishnapur as Available within 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 Radhakrishnapur from other places

Radhakrishnapur lies about 30 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Dankuni, about 2.3 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 Radhakrishnapur
Nearest railway station Dankuni 2.3 km
Nearest town Bankra 7.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Khanakul II 30 km
District headquarters Hugli 30 km

Villages closest to Radhakrishnapur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Khanakul II 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 Radhakrishnapur

As per the Census of India 2011, Radhakrishnapur village had a population of 3,305. That makes it the 23rd largest of the 52 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,553 residents.

Radhakrishnapur village has 1,681 males and 1,624 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Radhakrishnapur has about 966 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 964.

The pincode recorded for Radhakrishnapur is 712417. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Radhakrishnapur covers 290.36 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Radhakrishnapur falls under Khanakul II tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Radhakrishnapur is Dankuni, about 2.3 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Radhakrishnapur.

Radhakrishnapur is about 30 km from Hugli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Radhakrishnapur is in Khanakul II tehsil of Hugli district. Dankuni is about 2.3 km away. Bankra is about 7.5 km away. Khanakul II is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Baligari (7.7 km), Kumarhat (11 km) and Hirapur (12 km).

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

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