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About Raghunathpur Village

Raghunathpur is a mid sized village in Jhalda II tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 887, made up of 456 males and 431 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 945 females per 1000 males. The village covers 65.51 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723213, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Raghunathpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raghunathpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Jhalda II
Pincode 723213
Area (hectares) 65.51 hectares
Population 887
Male Population 456
Female Population 431
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 945
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 Raghunathpur compares

By the 2011 count Raghunathpur is the 52nd largest of the 117 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,153 residents. Its 65.51 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 960.

Getting to Raghunathpur

Raghunathpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Raghunathpur 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. The nearest villages by name are Panrrama, Panrua, Pargo and Patrahatu. 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 Raghunathpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Raghunathpur village had a population of 887. That makes it the 52nd largest of the 117 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,153 residents.

Raghunathpur village has 456 males and 431 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raghunathpur has about 945 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 960.

The pincode recorded for Raghunathpur is 723213. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Raghunathpur covers 65.51 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Raghunathpur falls under Jhalda II tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The census record for Raghunathpur notes the nearest railway station 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 Raghunathpur.

Raghunathpur is in Jhalda II 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 Raghunathpur today is likely to be higher.

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