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About Rasikpur Village

Rasikpur is a mid sized village in Tamluk tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,981, made up of 1,029 males and 952 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 925 females per 1000 males. The village covers 68.04 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721653, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rasikpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rasikpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Tamluk
Pincode 721653
Area (hectares) 68.04 hectares
Population 1,981
Male Population 1,029
Female Population 952
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 925
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 Rasikpur compares

By the 2011 count Rasikpur is the 42nd largest of the 97 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,022 residents. Its 68.04 hectares work out to about 29 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 942.

Getting to Rasikpur

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

Rasikpur lies about 50 km from Purba Medinipur, and the nearest railway station is Fuleswar, about 8.6 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 Rasikpur
Nearest town Pujali 6.8 km
Nearest railway station Fuleswar 8.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Tamluk 26 km
District headquarters Purba Medinipur 50 km

Villages closest to Rasikpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Rasikpur village had a population of 1,981. That makes it the 42nd largest of the 97 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,022 residents.

Rasikpur village has 1,029 males and 952 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rasikpur has about 925 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 942.

The pincode recorded for Rasikpur is 721653. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rasikpur covers 68.04 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 29 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Rasikpur falls under Tamluk tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Rasikpur is Fuleswar, about 8.6 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 Rasikpur.

Rasikpur is about 50 km from Purba Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rasikpur is in Tamluk tehsil of Purba Medinipur district. Pujali is about 6.8 km away. Fuleswar is about 8.6 km away. Tamluk 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 Banhichar (4.4 km), Laichhanpur (6.7 km) and Simulia (7.0 km).

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

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