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About Raktia Village

Raktia is a small village in Contai I tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 286, made up of 149 males and 137 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 919 females per 1000 males. The village covers 20.48 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721401, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Raktia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raktia village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Contai I
Pincode 721401
Area (hectares) 20.48 hectares
Population 286
Male Population 149
Female Population 137
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 919
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Raktia compares

By the 2011 count Raktia is the 172nd largest of the 218 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 780 residents. Its 20.48 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 946.

Getting to Raktia

Raktia is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Raktia 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 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Purushottampur Puridasbar, Raghu Sardar Bar, Raghusardar Bar Jalpai and Raipur. 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 Raktia

As per the Census of India 2011, Raktia village had a population of 286. That makes it the 172nd largest of the 218 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 780 residents.

Raktia village has 149 males and 137 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raktia has about 919 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 946.

The pincode recorded for Raktia is 721401. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Raktia covers 20.48 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Raktia falls under Contai I tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Raktia notes the nearest railway station as Available within 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 Raktia.

Raktia is in Contai I tehsil of Purba 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 Raktia today is likely to be higher.

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