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About Rankinipur Village

Rankinipur is a large village in Nandigram II tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,777, made up of 1,978 males and 1,799 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 910 females per 1000 males. The village covers 373.53 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721650, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rankinipur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rankinipur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Nandigram II
Pincode 721650
Area (hectares) 373.53 hectares
Population 3,777
Male Population 1,978
Female Population 1,799
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 910
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Rankinipur compares

By the 2011 count Rankinipur is the 12th largest of the 40 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 2,949 residents. Its 373.53 hectares work out to about 10 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 Rankinipur

Rankinipur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Rankinipur as Available within 10+ 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. The nearest villages by name are Narayanchak, Naya Chak Bayal, Pathuria and Ramchak. 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 Rankinipur

As per the Census of India 2011, Rankinipur village had a population of 3,777. That makes it the 12th largest of the 40 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,949 residents.

Rankinipur village has 1,978 males and 1,799 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rankinipur 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 Rankinipur is 721650. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rankinipur covers 373.53 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The census record for Rankinipur notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Rankinipur.

Rankinipur is in Nandigram II 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 Rankinipur today is likely to be higher.

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