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About Rasulpur Village

Rasulpur is one of the larger villages in Nabagram tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 9,954, made up of 5,087 males and 4,867 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 957 females per 1000 males. The village covers 883.1 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742181, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rasulpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rasulpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Tehsil Nabagram
Pincode 742181
Area (hectares) 883.1 hectares
Population 9,954
Male Population 5,087
Female Population 4,867
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 957
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Rasulpur compares

By the 2011 count Rasulpur is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,088 residents. Its 883.1 hectares work out to about 11 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 961.

Getting to Rasulpur

Rasulpur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Rasulpur as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Rasulpur from other places

Rasulpur lies about 139 km from Murshidabad, 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 Rasulpur
Tehsil headquarters Nabagram 6.8 km
Nearest railway station Milangarh 8.6 km
Nearest town Rāiganj 28 km
District headquarters Murshidabad 139 km

Villages closest to Rasulpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Rasulpur village had a population of 9,954. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,088 residents.

Rasulpur village has 5,087 males and 4,867 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rasulpur has about 957 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 961.

The pincode recorded for Rasulpur is 742181. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rasulpur covers 883.1 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Rasulpur falls under Nabagram tehsil of Murshidabad district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Rasulpur 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Rasulpur.

Rasulpur is about 139 km from Murshidabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rasulpur is in Nabagram tehsil of Murshidabad district. Nabagram is about 6.8 km away. Milangarh is about 8.6 km away. Rāiganj is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Brahmapur (2.4 km), Saidpur (4.3 km) and Mobarakpur (5.5 km).

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

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