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About Radhanagar Village

Radhanagar is a mid sized village in Tarakeswar tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,006, made up of 508 males and 498 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 980 females per 1000 males. The village covers 81.4 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712410, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Radhanagar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Radhanagar village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Tarakeswar
Pincode 712410
Area (hectares) 81.4 hectares
Population 1,006
Male Population 508
Female Population 498
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 980
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Radhanagar compares

By the 2011 count Radhanagar is the 66th largest of the 89 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,013 residents. Its 81.4 hectares work out to about 12 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 955.

Getting to Radhanagar

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

How far is Radhanagar from other places

Radhanagar lies about 58 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Mayapur, about 16 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 Radhanagar
Nearest town Ghātāl 15 km
Nearest railway station Mayapur 16 km
Tehsil headquarters Tarakeswar 23 km
District headquarters Hugli 58 km

Villages closest to Radhanagar

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Tarakeswar 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 Radhanagar

As per the Census of India 2011, Radhanagar village had a population of 1,006. That makes it the 66th largest of the 89 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,013 residents.

Radhanagar village has 508 males and 498 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Radhanagar has about 980 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 955.

The pincode recorded for Radhanagar is 712410. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Radhanagar covers 81.4 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Radhanagar falls under Tarakeswar tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Radhanagar is Mayapur, about 16 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

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

Radhanagar is about 58 km from Hugli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Radhanagar is in Tarakeswar tehsil of Hugli district. Ghātāl is about 15 km away. Mayapur is about 16 km away. Tarakeswar is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gauribati (8.2 km), Jaynagar (14 km) and Chanpadanga (17 km).

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

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