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About Ramchandrapur Village

Ramchandrapur is a mid sized village in Potashpur II tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 714, made up of 369 males and 345 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 935 females per 1000 males. The village covers 83.78 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721440, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ramchandrapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ramchandrapur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Potashpur II
Pincode 721440
Area (hectares) 83.78 hectares
Population 714
Male Population 369
Female Population 345
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 935
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 Ramchandrapur compares

By the 2011 count Ramchandrapur is the 83rd largest of the 142 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,219 residents. Its 83.78 hectares work out to about 8.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 940.

Getting to Ramchandrapur

Ramchandrapur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Ramchandrapur 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 Ramchandrapur from other places

Ramchandrapur lies about 26 km from Purba Medinipur, and the nearest railway station is Deshapran, about 21 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 Ramchandrapur
Nearest railway station Deshapran 21 km
Tehsil headquarters Potashpur II 26 km
District headquarters Purba Medinipur 26 km
Nearest town Egra 30 km

Villages closest to Ramchandrapur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Potashpur 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 Ramchandrapur

As per the Census of India 2011, Ramchandrapur village had a population of 714. That makes it the 83rd largest of the 142 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,219 residents.

Ramchandrapur village has 369 males and 345 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ramchandrapur has about 935 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 940.

The pincode recorded for Ramchandrapur is 721440. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ramchandrapur covers 83.78 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Ramchandrapur falls under Potashpur II tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Ramchandrapur is Deshapran, about 21 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Ramchandrapur.

Ramchandrapur is about 26 km from Purba Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ramchandrapur is in Potashpur II tehsil of Purba Medinipur district. Deshapran is about 21 km away. Potashpur II is about 26 km away. Purba Medinipur is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pania (17 km), Mathura (17 km) and Pratap Dighi (19 km).

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

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