Skip to main content

About Rasra Village

Rasra is a mid sized village in Keshiary tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 617, made up of 294 males and 323 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,099 females per 1000 males. The village covers 76.64 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721133, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rasra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rasra village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Keshiary
Pincode 721133
Area (hectares) 76.64 hectares
Population 617
Male Population 294
Female Population 323
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,099
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Rasra compares

By the 2011 count Rasra is the 73rd largest of the 199 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 741 residents. Its 76.64 hectares work out to about 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 991.

Getting to Rasra

Rasra is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Rasra as Available within 5 - 10 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 Pratappur, Ran Bania, Rana and Rangidas. 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 Rasra

As per the Census of India 2011, Rasra village had a population of 617. That makes it the 73rd largest of the 199 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 741 residents.

Rasra village has 294 males and 323 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rasra has about 1099 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 991.

The pincode recorded for Rasra is 721133. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rasra covers 76.64 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Rasra falls under Keshiary tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Rasra 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 km distance for Rasra.

Rasra is in Keshiary 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 Rasra today is likely to be higher.

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.

See All