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About Rashidabad Village

Rashidabad is a large village in Harischandrapur I tehsil, in the district of Maldah, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,250, made up of 1,703 males and 1,547 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 908 females per 1000 males. The village covers 286.62 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 732125, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rashidabad Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rashidabad village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Maldah
Tehsil Harischandrapur I
Pincode 732125
Area (hectares) 286.62 hectares
Population 3,250
Male Population 1,703
Female Population 1,547
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 908
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 Rashidabad compares

By the 2011 count Rashidabad is the 17th largest of the 104 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,918 residents. Its 286.62 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 937.

Getting to Rashidabad

Rashidabad is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Rashidabad 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. The nearest villages by name are Purba Rarial, Rajol, Ramshimul and Rangaipur. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Rashidabad

As per the Census of India 2011, Rashidabad village had a population of 3,250. That makes it the 17th largest of the 104 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,918 residents.

Rashidabad village has 1,703 males and 1,547 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rashidabad has about 908 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 937.

The pincode recorded for Rashidabad is 732125. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rashidabad covers 286.62 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Rashidabad falls under Harischandrapur I tehsil of Maldah district in West Bengal.

The census record for Rashidabad notes the nearest railway station 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 Rashidabad.

Rashidabad is in Harischandrapur I tehsil of Maldah district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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