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About Ratnamala Village

Ratnamala 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 775, made up of 405 males and 370 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 914 females per 1000 males. The village covers 73.16 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721449, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ratnamala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ratnamala village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Contai III
Pincode 721449
Area (hectares) 73.16 hectares
Population 775
Male Population 405
Female Population 370
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 914
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 Ratnamala compares

By the 2011 count Ratnamala is the 78th largest of the 166 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 951 residents. Its 73.16 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 945.

Getting to Ratnamala

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Ratnamala village had a population of 775. That makes it the 78th largest of the 166 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 951 residents.

Ratnamala village has 405 males and 370 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ratnamala has about 914 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 945.

The pincode recorded for Ratnamala is 721449. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ratnamala covers 73.16 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The census record for Ratnamala 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 Ratnamala.

Ratnamala 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 Ratnamala today is likely to be higher.

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