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About Ramchak Village

Ramchak is a mid sized village in Potashpur I tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 512, made up of 268 males and 244 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 910 females per 1000 males. The village covers 57.4 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721454, 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 Potashpur I
Pincode 721454
Area (hectares) 57.4 hectares
Population 512
Male Population 268
Female Population 244
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 910
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Ramchak compares

By the 2011 count Ramchak is the 105th largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,227 residents. Its 57.4 hectares work out to about 8.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 951.

Getting to Ramchak

Ramchak is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Ramchak as Available within 5 - 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. 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 Potashpur I 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 Potashpur I 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 512. That makes it the 105th largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,227 residents.

Ramchak village has 268 males and 244 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, well below the tehsil average of 951.

The pincode recorded for Ramchak is 721454. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ramchak covers 57.4 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Ramchak falls under Potashpur I tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

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

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 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 Potashpur I tehsil of Purba Medinipur district. Diamond Harbour is about 7.0 km away. Potashpur I 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 Paschim Jali (2.5 km), Kanakpur (3.2 km) and Nilapur (4.2 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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