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About Rasikbil Village

Rasikbil is a large village in Tufanganj II tehsil, in the district of Koch Bihar, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,223, made up of 2,177 males and 2,046 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 940 females per 1000 males. The village covers 664.85 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 736131, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rasikbil Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rasikbil village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Koch Bihar
Tehsil Tufanganj II
Pincode 736131
Area (hectares) 664.85 hectares
Population 4,223
Male Population 2,177
Female Population 2,046
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 940
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 Rasikbil compares

By the 2011 count Rasikbil is the 18th largest of the 53 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 3,420 residents. Its 664.85 hectares work out to about 6.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 942.

Getting to Rasikbil

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

Rasikbil lies about 32 km from Koch Bihar, and the nearest railway station is Jorai, about 6.4 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 Rasikbil
Nearest railway station Jorai 6.4 km
Nearest town Tufānganj 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Tufanganj II 32 km
District headquarters Koch Bihar 32 km

Villages closest to Rasikbil

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Rasikbil village had a population of 4,223. That makes it the 18th largest of the 53 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,420 residents.

Rasikbil village has 2,177 males and 2,046 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rasikbil has about 940 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 942.

The pincode recorded for Rasikbil is 736131. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rasikbil covers 664.85 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Rasikbil falls under Tufanganj II tehsil of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Rasikbil is Jorai, about 6.4 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 Rasikbil.

Rasikbil is about 32 km from Koch Bihar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rasikbil is in Tufanganj II tehsil of Koch Bihar district. Jorai is about 6.4 km away. Tufānganj is about 14 km away. Tufanganj II is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Takoamari (under 2 km), Mahishkuchi (3.3 km) and Bakla (3.7 km).

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

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