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About Ruhina Village

Ruhina is a large village in Burwan tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,522, made up of 1,303 males and 1,219 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 936 females per 1000 males. The village covers 170.31 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742132, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ruhina Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ruhina village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Tehsil Burwan
Pincode 742132
Area (hectares) 170.31 hectares
Population 2,522
Male Population 1,303
Female Population 1,219
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 936
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Ruhina compares

By the 2011 count Ruhina is the 29th largest of the 155 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,661 residents. Its 170.31 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 946.

Getting to Ruhina

Ruhina is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Ruhina as Available within 10+ 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 Ramrampur, Raniara Masadda, Ranipur and Rayhat. 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 Ruhina

As per the Census of India 2011, Ruhina village had a population of 2,522. That makes it the 29th largest of the 155 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,661 residents.

Ruhina village has 1,303 males and 1,219 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ruhina has about 936 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 946.

The pincode recorded for Ruhina is 742132. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ruhina covers 170.31 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Ruhina falls under Burwan tehsil of Murshidabad district in West Bengal.

The census record for Ruhina notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Ruhina.

Ruhina is in Burwan tehsil of Murshidabad 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 Ruhina today is likely to be higher.

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