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About Raskunda Village

Raskunda is a large village in Garbeta III tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,238, made up of 1,629 males and 1,609 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 988 females per 1000 males. The village covers 265.48 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721127, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Raskunda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raskunda village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Garbeta III
Pincode 721127
Area (hectares) 265.48 hectares
Population 3,238
Male Population 1,629
Female Population 1,609
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 988
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Raskunda compares

By the 2011 count Raskunda is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 793 residents. Its 265.48 hectares work out to about 12 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 979.

Getting to Raskunda

Raskunda is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Raskunda as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Phulshashan, Ponrashol, Pratappur and Rajbandh. 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 Raskunda

As per the Census of India 2011, Raskunda village had a population of 3,238. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 793 residents.

Raskunda village has 1,629 males and 1,609 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raskunda has about 988 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 979.

The pincode recorded for Raskunda is 721127. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Raskunda covers 265.48 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Raskunda falls under Garbeta III tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Raskunda notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Raskunda.

Raskunda is in Garbeta III 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 Raskunda today is likely to be higher.

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