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About Rautarapur Village

Rautarapur is a mid sized village in Jhargram tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,146, made up of 570 males and 576 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,011 females per 1000 males. The village covers 152.71 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721513, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rautarapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rautarapur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Jhargram
Pincode 721513
Area (hectares) 152.71 hectares
Population 1,146
Male Population 570
Female Population 576
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,011
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 Rautarapur compares

By the 2011 count Rautarapur is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 358 residents. Its 152.71 hectares work out to about 7.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1009.

Getting to Rautarapur

Rautarapur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Rautarapur 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. The nearest villages by name are Rangdakola, Rangunya, Ranidihi and Rasiagerya. 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 Rautarapur

As per the Census of India 2011, Rautarapur village had a population of 1,146. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 358 residents.

Rautarapur village has 570 males and 576 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rautarapur has about 1011 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1009.

The pincode recorded for Rautarapur is 721513. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rautarapur covers 152.71 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Rautarapur falls under Jhargram tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

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

Rautarapur is in Jhargram 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 Rautarapur today is likely to be higher.

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