About Rajanagar Village

Rajanagar is one of the larger villages in Raninagar II tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 17,194, made up of 8,733 males and 8,461 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 969 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1327.78 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742306, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rajanagar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rajanagar village
Description	Value
State	West Bengal
District	Murshidabad
Tehsil	Raninagar II
Pincode	742306
Area (hectares)	1327.78 hectares
Population	17,194
Male Population	8,733
Female Population	8,461
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	969
Bus Service (public)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Rajanagar compares

By the 2011 count Rajanagar is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 6,363 residents. Its 1327.78 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 954.

Getting to Rajanagar

Rajanagar is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Rajanagar as Available within 5 - 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Rajanagar from other places

Rajanagar lies about 31 km from Murshidabad, and the nearest railway station is Karnasubarna, about 21 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 Rajanagar
Nearest town	Kāndi	16 km
Nearest railway station	Karnasubarna	21 km
Tehsil headquarters	Raninagar II	31 km
District headquarters	Murshidabad	31 km

Villages closest to Rajanagar

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Raninagar II 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.

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Common questions about Rajanagar

As per the Census of India 2011, Rajanagar village had a population of 17,194. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 6,363 residents.

Rajanagar village has 8,733 males and 8,461 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rajanagar has about 969 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 954.

The pincode recorded for Rajanagar is 742306. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rajanagar covers 1327.78 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Rajanagar falls under Raninagar II tehsil of Murshidabad district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Rajanagar is Karnasubarna, about 21 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Rajanagar.

Rajanagar is about 31 km from Murshidabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rajanagar is in Raninagar II tehsil of Murshidabad district. Kāndi is about 16 km away. Karnasubarna is about 21 km away. Raninagar II is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.