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About Rigudi Village

Rigudi is a large village in Para tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,156, made up of 1,109 males and 1,047 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 944 females per 1000 males. The village covers 153.55 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723155, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rigudi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rigudi village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Para
Pincode 723155
Area (hectares) 153.55 hectares
Population 2,156
Male Population 1,109
Female Population 1,047
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 944
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Rigudi compares

By the 2011 count Rigudi is the 21st largest of the 115 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,430 residents. Its 153.55 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 951.

Getting to Rigudi

Rigudi is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Rigudi as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Rampur, Rangamatya, Ranipur and Rautara. 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 Rigudi

As per the Census of India 2011, Rigudi village had a population of 2,156. That makes it the 21st largest of the 115 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,430 residents.

Rigudi village has 1,109 males and 1,047 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rigudi has about 944 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 951.

The pincode recorded for Rigudi is 723155. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rigudi covers 153.55 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Rigudi falls under Para tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The census record for Rigudi notes the nearest railway station 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 village for Rigudi.

Rigudi is in Para 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 Rigudi today is likely to be higher.

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