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About Raj Nagar Village

Raj Nagar is a large village in Nanda Kumar tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,388, made up of 2,285 males and 2,103 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 920 females per 1000 males. The village covers 384.71 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721652, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Raj Nagar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raj Nagar village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Nanda Kumar
Pincode 721652
Area (hectares) 384.71 hectares
Population 4,388
Male Population 2,285
Female Population 2,103
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 920
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 Raj Nagar compares

By the 2011 count Raj Nagar is the 15th largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,630 residents. Its 384.71 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 938.

Getting to Raj Nagar

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

How far is Raj Nagar from other places

Raj Nagar lies about 19 km from Purba Medinipur, and the nearest railway station is Haldia, about under 2 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 Raj Nagar
Nearest railway station Haldia under 2 km
District headquarters Purba Medinipur 19 km
Tehsil headquarters Nanda Kumar 21 km

Villages closest to Raj Nagar

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Nanda Kumar 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 Raj Nagar

As per the Census of India 2011, Raj Nagar village had a population of 4,388. That makes it the 15th largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,630 residents.

Raj Nagar village has 2,285 males and 2,103 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raj Nagar has about 920 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 938.

The pincode recorded for Raj Nagar is 721652. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Raj Nagar covers 384.71 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Raj Nagar falls under Nanda Kumar tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Raj Nagar is Haldia, about under 2 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Raj Nagar.

Raj Nagar is about 19 km from Purba Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Raj Nagar is in Nanda Kumar tehsil of Purba Medinipur district. Haldia is about under 2 km away. Purba Medinipur is about 19 km away. Nanda Kumar is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dakshin Damodarpur (6.9 km), Dakshin Dhalhara (6.9 km) and Dakshin Gumai (6.9 km).

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

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