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About Rugri Village

Rugri is a mid sized village in Arsha tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,235, made up of 620 males and 615 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 992 females per 1000 males. The village covers 241.6 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723201, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rugri Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rugri village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Arsha
Pincode 723201
Area (hectares) 241.6 hectares
Population 1,235
Male Population 620
Female Population 615
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 992
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Rugri compares

By the 2011 count Rugri is the 51st largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,629 residents. Its 241.6 hectares work out to about 5.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 990.

Getting to Rugri

Rugri is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Rugri 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 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Puara, Puranaburudih, Rajpati and Ramjibanpur. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Rugri

As per the Census of India 2011, Rugri village had a population of 1,235. That makes it the 51st largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,629 residents.

Rugri village has 620 males and 615 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rugri has about 992 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 990.

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

Rugri covers 241.6 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The census record for Rugri notes the nearest railway station as Available within 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 Rugri.

Rugri is in Arsha tehsil of Puruliya district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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