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About Rain Village
Rain is one of the larger villages in Kolaghat tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,329, made up of 2,740 males and 2,589 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 945 females per 1000 males. The village covers 324.98 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721130, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Rain Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purba Medinipur |
| Tehsil | Kolaghat |
| Pincode | 721130 |
| Area (hectares) | 324.98 hectares |
| Population | 5,329 |
| Male Population | 2,740 |
| Female Population | 2,589 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 945 |
| 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 Rain compares
By the 2011 count Rain is the 7th largest of the 102 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,230 residents. Its 324.98 hectares work out to about 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 926.
Getting to Rain
Rain is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Rain 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 Pulsit, Purbba Bahala, Purbba Manika and Purbba Saoraberya. 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.
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As per the Census of India 2011, Rain village had a population of 5,329. That makes it the 7th largest of the 102 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,230 residents.
Rain village has 2,740 males and 2,589 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Rain has about 945 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 926.
The pincode recorded for Rain is 721130. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Rain covers 324.98 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.
Rain falls under Kolaghat tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.
The census record for Rain 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 Rain.
Rain is in Kolaghat 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 Rain today is likely to be higher.
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