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About Riti Forest Village
Riti Forest is a small village in Madarihat tehsil, in the district of Jalpaiguri, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 337, made up of 164 males and 173 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,055 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1269.11 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 735220, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Riti Forest Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Jalpaiguri |
| Tehsil | Madarihat |
| Pincode | 735220 |
| Area (hectares) | 1269.11 hectares |
| Population | 337 |
| Male Population | 164 |
| Female Population | 173 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,055 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Riti Forest compares
By the 2011 count Riti Forest is the 45th largest of the 48 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 3,922 residents. Its 1269.11 hectares work out to about 0.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 969.
Getting to Riti Forest
Riti Forest is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Riti Forest as Available within <5 km distance. 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 Riti Forest from other places
Riti Forest lies about 78 km from Jalpaiguri, and the nearest railway station is Kalchini, about 9.2 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.
| Nearest railway station | Kalchini | 9.2 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Hāsimāra | 12 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Madarihat | 20 km |
| District headquarters | Jalpaiguri | 78 km |
Villages closest to Riti Forest
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Madarihat tehsil.
- Titi Forest under 2 km
- Madhya Rangali Bazar 11 km
- Totopara 18 km
- Dakshin Madarihat 20 km
- Madhya Madarihat 20 km
- Paschim Madarihat 20 km
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 Riti Forest
As per the Census of India 2011, Riti Forest village had a population of 337. That makes it the 45th largest of the 48 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,922 residents.
Riti Forest village has 164 males and 173 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Riti Forest has about 1055 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 969.
The pincode recorded for Riti Forest is 735220. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Riti Forest covers 1269.11 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Riti Forest falls under Madarihat tehsil of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Riti Forest is Kalchini, about 9.2 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Riti Forest.
Riti Forest is about 78 km from Jalpaiguri in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Riti Forest is in Madarihat tehsil of Jalpaiguri district. Kalchini is about 9.2 km away. Hāsimāra is about 12 km away. Madarihat is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Titi Forest (under 2 km), Madhya Rangali Bazar (11 km) and Totopara (18 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Riti Forest today is likely to be higher.
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