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About Raniora Village

Raniora is a mid sized village in Contai III tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 848, made up of 429 males and 419 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 977 females per 1000 males. The village covers 80.13 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721401, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Raniora Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raniora village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Contai III
Pincode 721401
Area (hectares) 80.13 hectares
Population 848
Male Population 429
Female Population 419
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 977
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 Raniora compares

By the 2011 count Raniora is the 65th largest of the 166 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 951 residents. Its 80.13 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 945.

Getting to Raniora

Raniora is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Raniora 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 Phaodar Chak, Purba Fatepur, Raghunadanpur and Rampatra Bar. 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 Raniora

As per the Census of India 2011, Raniora village had a population of 848. That makes it the 65th largest of the 166 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 951 residents.

Raniora village has 429 males and 419 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raniora has about 977 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 945.

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

Raniora covers 80.13 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Raniora falls under Contai III tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Raniora 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 Raniora.

Raniora is in Contai III 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 Raniora today is likely to be higher.

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