About Raikanda Village

Raikanda is a mid sized village in Gopiballavpur I tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 556, made up of 282 males and 274 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 972 females per 1000 males. The village covers 60.8 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721506, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Raikanda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raikanda village
Description	Value
State	West Bengal
District	Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil	Gopiballavpur I
Pincode	721506
Area (hectares)	60.8 hectares
Population	556
Male Population	282
Female Population	274
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	972
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 Raikanda compares

By the 2011 count Raikanda is the 63rd largest of the 196 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 546 residents. Its 60.8 hectares work out to about 9.1 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 962.

Getting to Raikanda

Raikanda is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Raikanda 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. The nearest villages by name are Pitanau, Purna Pani, Purnapani Chita Matia and Putulia. 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.

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Common questions about Raikanda

As per the Census of India 2011, Raikanda village had a population of 556. That makes it the 63rd largest of the 196 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 546 residents.

Raikanda village has 282 males and 274 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raikanda has about 972 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 962.

The pincode recorded for Raikanda is 721506. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Raikanda covers 60.8 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Raikanda falls under Gopiballavpur I tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

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

Raikanda is in Gopiballavpur I 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.