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About Ramchandrapur Village

Ramchandrapur is a large village in Khargram tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,157, made up of 1,105 males and 1,052 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 952 females per 1000 males. The village covers 147.53 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742157, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ramchandrapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ramchandrapur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Tehsil Khargram
Pincode 742157
Area (hectares) 147.53 hectares
Population 2,157
Male Population 1,105
Female Population 1,052
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 952
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Ramchandrapur compares

By the 2011 count Ramchandrapur is the 44th largest of the 138 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,981 residents. Its 147.53 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 954.

Getting to Ramchandrapur

Ramchandrapur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Ramchandrapur 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Ramchandrapur from other places

Ramchandrapur lies about 38 km from Murshidabad, and the nearest railway station is Mallarpur, about 23 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 Ramchandrapur
Tehsil headquarters Khargram 4.8 km
Nearest town Kāndi 12 km
Nearest railway station Mallarpur 23 km
District headquarters Murshidabad 38 km

Villages closest to Ramchandrapur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Ramchandrapur village had a population of 2,157. That makes it the 44th largest of the 138 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,981 residents.

Ramchandrapur village has 1,105 males and 1,052 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ramchandrapur has about 952 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 954.

The pincode recorded for Ramchandrapur is 742157. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ramchandrapur covers 147.53 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Ramchandrapur falls under Khargram tehsil of Murshidabad district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Ramchandrapur is Mallarpur, about 23 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 km distance for Ramchandrapur.

Ramchandrapur is about 38 km from Murshidabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ramchandrapur is in Khargram tehsil of Murshidabad district. Khargram is about 4.8 km away. Kāndi is about 12 km away. Mallarpur is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Atgharia (under 2 km), Gayespur (under 2 km) and Bhabani Nagar (under 2 km).

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

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