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About Ramchak Village

Ramchak is a mid sized village in Nandigram II tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,971, made up of 1,032 males and 939 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 910 females per 1000 males. The village covers 141.64 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721656, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ramchak Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ramchak village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Nandigram II
Pincode 721656
Area (hectares) 141.64 hectares
Population 1,971
Male Population 1,032
Female Population 939
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 910
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Ramchak compares

By the 2011 count Ramchak is the 22nd largest of the 40 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,949 residents. Its 141.64 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 Ramchak

Ramchak is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Ramchak as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Ramchak from other places

Ramchak lies about 32 km from Purba Medinipur. 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 Ramchak
Nearest town Diamond Harbour 7.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Nandigram II 32 km
District headquarters Purba Medinipur 32 km

Villages closest to Ramchak

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Nandigram II 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 Ramchak

As per the Census of India 2011, Ramchak village had a population of 1,971. That makes it the 22nd largest of the 40 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,949 residents.

Ramchak village has 1,032 males and 939 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ramchak has about 910 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 Ramchak is 721656. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ramchak covers 141.64 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Ramchak falls under Nandigram II tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Ramchak notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Ramchak.

Ramchak is about 32 km from Purba Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ramchak is in Nandigram II tehsil of Purba Medinipur district. Diamond Harbour is about 7.0 km away. Nandigram II is about 32 km away. Purba Medinipur is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kanakpur (3.2 km), Gopalpur (12 km) and Monoharpur (12 km).

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

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