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About Rajnagar Village

Rajnagar is a large village in Mohanpur tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,885, made up of 1,489 males and 1,396 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 938 females per 1000 males. The village covers 148 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721436, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rajnagar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rajnagar village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Mohanpur
Pincode 721436
Area (hectares) 148 hectares
Population 2,885
Male Population 1,489
Female Population 1,396
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 938
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Rajnagar compares

By the 2011 count Rajnagar is the 6th largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,118 residents. Its 148 hectares work out to about 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 946.

Getting to Rajnagar

Rajnagar is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Rajnagar as Available within 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Rajnagar from other places

Rajnagar lies about 84 km from Paschim Medinipur, and the nearest railway station is Ramnagar, about 1.8 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Rajnagar
Nearest railway station Ramnagar 1.8 km
Nearest town Contai 21 km
Tehsil headquarters Mohanpur 23 km
District headquarters Paschim Medinipur 84 km

Villages closest to Rajnagar

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Mohanpur tehsil.

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 Rajnagar

As per the Census of India 2011, Rajnagar village had a population of 2,885. That makes it the 6th largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,118 residents.

Rajnagar village has 1,489 males and 1,396 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rajnagar has about 938 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 946.

The pincode recorded for Rajnagar is 721436. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rajnagar covers 148 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Rajnagar falls under Mohanpur tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Rajnagar is Ramnagar, about 1.8 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 <5 km distance for Rajnagar.

Rajnagar is about 84 km from Paschim Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rajnagar is in Mohanpur tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district. Ramnagar is about 1.8 km away. Contai is about 21 km away. Mohanpur is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Borai (22 km), Mohanpur (23 km) and Mathuribar (36 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Rajnagar today is likely to be higher.

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