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About Raila Village

Raila is a mid sized village in Chandrakona II tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 930, made up of 491 males and 439 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 894 females per 1000 males. The village covers 99.55 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721201, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Raila Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raila village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Chandrakona II
Pincode 721201
Area (hectares) 99.55 hectares
Population 930
Male Population 491
Female Population 439
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 894
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 Raila compares

By the 2011 count Raila is the 42nd largest of the 121 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,014 residents. Its 99.55 hectares work out to about 9.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 947.

Getting to Raila

Raila is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Raila 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. The nearest villages by name are Pirijpur, Prasadpur, Radhaballabhpur and Radhanagar. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Raila

As per the Census of India 2011, Raila village had a population of 930. That makes it the 42nd largest of the 121 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,014 residents.

Raila village has 491 males and 439 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raila has about 894 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 947.

The pincode recorded for Raila is 721201. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Raila covers 99.55 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Raila falls under Chandrakona II tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Raila notes the nearest railway station 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 Raila.

Raila is in Chandrakona II tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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