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About Rudrapur Village

Rudrapur is a mid sized village in Barasat I tehsil, in the district of North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 555, made up of 297 males and 258 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 869 females per 1000 males. The village covers 51.88 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 700126, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rudrapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rudrapur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District North Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Barasat I
Pincode 700126
Area (hectares) 51.88 hectares
Population 555
Male Population 297
Female Population 258
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 869
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Rudrapur compares

By the 2011 count Rudrapur is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,503 residents. Its 51.88 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 937.

Getting to Rudrapur

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

How far is Rudrapur from other places

Rudrapur lies about 5.1 km from North Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Machhlandapur, about 10 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 Rudrapur
Nearest town Badūria 3.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Barasat I 5.1 km
District headquarters North Twenty Four Parganas 5.1 km
Nearest railway station Machhlandapur 10 km

Villages closest to Rudrapur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Barasat I 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 Rudrapur

As per the Census of India 2011, Rudrapur village had a population of 555. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,503 residents.

Rudrapur village has 297 males and 258 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rudrapur has about 869 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 937.

The pincode recorded for Rudrapur is 700126. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rudrapur covers 51.88 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Rudrapur falls under Barasat I tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Rudrapur is Machhlandapur, about 10 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Rudrapur.

Rudrapur is about 5.1 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.

Rudrapur is in Barasat I tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district. Badūria is about 3.3 km away. Barasat I is about 5.1 km away. North Twenty Four Parganas is about 5.1 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bara (12 km), Chaturia (14 km) and Purbba Ichapur (15 km).

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

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