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About Rerapal Village

Rerapal is a mid sized village in Midnapore tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 794, made up of 400 males and 394 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 985 females per 1000 males. The village covers 218.53 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721102, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rerapal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rerapal village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Midnapore
Pincode 721102
Area (hectares) 218.53 hectares
Population 794
Male Population 400
Female Population 394
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 985
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 Rerapal compares

By the 2011 count Rerapal is the 71st largest of the 229 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 831 residents. Its 218.53 hectares work out to about 3.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 973.

Getting to Rerapal

Rerapal is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Rerapal 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 Rakhe Tikarpara, Ramchandrapur, Rameshwarpur and Ramnagar. 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 Rerapal

As per the Census of India 2011, Rerapal village had a population of 794. That makes it the 71st largest of the 229 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 831 residents.

Rerapal village has 400 males and 394 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rerapal has about 985 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 973.

The pincode recorded for Rerapal is 721102. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rerapal covers 218.53 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Rerapal falls under Midnapore tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Rerapal 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 Rerapal.

Rerapal is in Midnapore 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 Rerapal today is likely to be higher.

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