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About Rajapur Village

Rajapur is a large village in Baduria tehsil, in the district of North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,062, made up of 1,560 males and 1,502 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 963 females per 1000 males. The village covers 234.84 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743456, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rajapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rajapur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District North Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Baduria
Pincode 743456
Area (hectares) 234.84 hectares
Population 3,062
Male Population 1,560
Female Population 1,502
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 963
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Rajapur compares

By the 2011 count Rajapur is the 39th largest of the 96 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,896 residents. Its 234.84 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, much in line with the tehsil average of 971.

Getting to Rajapur

Rajapur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Rajapur as Available within 10+ 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Rajapur from other places

Rajapur lies about 39 km from North Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Champahati, about 16 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 Rajapur
Nearest railway station Champahati 16 km
Nearest town Rajpur Sonarpur 18 km
Tehsil headquarters Baduria 33 km
District headquarters North Twenty Four Parganas 39 km

Villages closest to Rajapur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Rajapur village had a population of 3,062. That makes it the 39th largest of the 96 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,896 residents.

Rajapur village has 1,560 males and 1,502 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rajapur has about 963 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 971.

The pincode recorded for Rajapur is 743456. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rajapur covers 234.84 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Rajapur falls under Baduria tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Rajapur is Champahati, about 16 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

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

Rajapur is about 39 km from North Twenty Four Parganas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rajapur is in Baduria tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district. Champahati is about 16 km away. Rajpur Sonarpur is about 18 km away. Baduria is about 33 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mrijapur Uttar (under 2 km), Padmapukur (2.1 km) and Narikelberia (2.6 km).

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

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