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About Raynagar Village

Raynagar is a mid sized village in Sutahata tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 895, made up of 451 males and 444 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 984 females per 1000 males. The village covers 63.61 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721635, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Raynagar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raynagar village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Sutahata
Pincode 721635
Area (hectares) 63.61 hectares
Population 895
Male Population 451
Female Population 444
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 984
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Raynagar compares

By the 2011 count Raynagar is the 57th largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,521 residents. Its 63.61 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 952.

Getting to Raynagar

Raynagar is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Raynagar 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Raynagar from other places

Raynagar lies about 33 km from Purba Medinipur, and the nearest railway station is Barda, about 11 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 Raynagar
Nearest railway station Barda 11 km
Nearest town Diamond Harbour 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Sutahata 14 km
District headquarters Purba Medinipur 33 km

Villages closest to Raynagar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Raynagar village had a population of 895. That makes it the 57th largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,521 residents.

Raynagar village has 451 males and 444 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raynagar has about 984 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 952.

The pincode recorded for Raynagar is 721635. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Raynagar covers 63.61 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Raynagar falls under Sutahata tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Raynagar is Barda, about 11 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Raynagar.

Raynagar is about 33 km from Purba Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Raynagar is in Sutahata tehsil of Purba Medinipur district. Barda is about 11 km away. Diamond Harbour is about 12 km away. Sutahata is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Durgapur (4.5 km), Kalipur (5.4 km) and Barda (5.9 km).

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

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