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About Rachulpur Village

Rachulpur is a mid sized village in Maldah Old tehsil, in the district of Maldah, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 698, made up of 326 males and 372 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,141 females per 1000 males. The village covers 166.87 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 732128, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rachulpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rachulpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Maldah
Tehsil Maldah Old
Pincode 732128
Area (hectares) 166.87 hectares
Population 698
Male Population 326
Female Population 372
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,141
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 Rachulpur compares

By the 2011 count Rachulpur is the 52nd largest of the 112 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,213 residents. Its 166.87 hectares work out to about 4.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 977.

Getting to Rachulpur

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

Rachulpur lies about 30 km from Maldah, and the nearest railway station is Milangarh, about 8.6 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 Rachulpur
Nearest railway station Milangarh 8.6 km
Nearest town Rāiganj 28 km
Tehsil headquarters Maldah Old 30 km
District headquarters Maldah 30 km

Villages closest to Rachulpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Maldah Old 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 Rachulpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Rachulpur village had a population of 698. That makes it the 52nd largest of the 112 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,213 residents.

Rachulpur village has 326 males and 372 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rachulpur has about 1141 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 977.

The pincode recorded for Rachulpur is 732128. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rachulpur covers 166.87 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Rachulpur falls under Maldah Old tehsil of Maldah district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Rachulpur is Milangarh, about 8.6 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 Rachulpur.

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

Rachulpur is in Maldah Old tehsil of Maldah district. Milangarh is about 8.6 km away. Rāiganj is about 28 km away. Maldah Old 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 Balarampur (under 2 km), Azmatpur (2.4 km) and Koar (4.4 km).

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

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