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About Rampur Village

Rampur is a small village in Jaipur tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 471, made up of 227 males and 244 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,075 females per 1000 males. The village covers 75.51 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723213, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rampur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rampur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Jaipur
Pincode 723213
Area (hectares) 75.51 hectares
Population 471
Male Population 227
Female Population 244
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,075
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 Rampur compares

By the 2011 count Rampur is the 82nd largest of the 106 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,136 residents. Its 75.51 hectares work out to about 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 941.

Getting to Rampur

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

Rampur lies about 39 km from Puruliya, and the nearest railway station is Begun Kudar, about 4.2 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 Rampur
Nearest railway station Begun Kudar 4.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Jaipur 15 km
Nearest town Chas 30 km
District headquarters Puruliya 39 km

Villages closest to Rampur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Rampur village had a population of 471. That makes it the 82nd largest of the 106 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,136 residents.

Rampur village has 227 males and 244 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rampur has about 1075 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 941.

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

Rampur covers 75.51 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Rampur falls under Jaipur tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Rampur is Begun Kudar, about 4.2 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 Rampur.

Rampur is about 39 km from Puruliya in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rampur is in Jaipur tehsil of Puruliya district. Begun Kudar is about 4.2 km away. Jaipur is about 15 km away. Chas is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Srirampur (under 2 km), Mirdi (2.6 km) and Chitahi (3.1 km).

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

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