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About Rangamati Village

Rangamati is a large village in Arsha tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,365, made up of 2,242 males and 2,123 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 947 females per 1000 males. The village covers 644.67 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723201, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rangamati Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rangamati village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Arsha
Pincode 723201
Area (hectares) 644.67 hectares
Population 4,365
Male Population 2,242
Female Population 2,123
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 947
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 Rangamati compares

By the 2011 count Rangamati is the 7th largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,629 residents. Its 644.67 hectares work out to about 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 990.

Getting to Rangamati

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

Rangamati lies about 51 km from Puruliya, and the nearest railway station is Torang, about 4.8 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 Rangamati
Nearest railway station Torang 4.8 km
Nearest town Būndu 30 km
Tehsil headquarters Arsha 32 km
District headquarters Puruliya 51 km

Villages closest to Rangamati

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Rangamati village had a population of 4,365. That makes it the 7th largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,629 residents.

Rangamati village has 2,242 males and 2,123 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rangamati has about 947 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 990.

The pincode recorded for Rangamati is 723201. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rangamati covers 644.67 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Rangamati falls under Arsha tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Rangamati is Torang, about 4.8 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 Rangamati.

Rangamati is about 51 km from Puruliya in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rangamati is in Arsha tehsil of Puruliya district. Torang is about 4.8 km away. Būndu is about 30 km away. Arsha 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 Hesla (4.0 km), Haramadih (5.3 km) and Bandudih (6.3 km).

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

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