Skip to main content

About Raghunathpur Village

Raghunathpur is a small village in Kashipur tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 426, made up of 225 males and 201 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 893 females per 1000 males. The village covers 105.05 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723130, 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 Kashipur
Pincode 723130
Area (hectares) 105.05 hectares
Population 426
Male Population 225
Female Population 201
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 893
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Raghunathpur compares

By the 2011 count Raghunathpur is the 138th largest of the 190 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 885 residents. Its 105.05 hectares work out to about 4.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 972.

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 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 Raghunathpur from other places

Raghunathpur lies about 39 km from Puruliya, and the nearest railway station is Joychandi Pahar, about 2.4 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 Raghunathpur
Nearest town Raghunathpur under 2 km
Nearest railway station Joychandi Pahar 2.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Kashipur 12 km
District headquarters Puruliya 39 km

Villages closest to Raghunathpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Raghunathpur village had a population of 426. That makes it the 138th largest of the 190 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 885 residents.

Raghunathpur village has 225 males and 201 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raghunathpur has about 893 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 972.

The pincode recorded for Raghunathpur is 723130. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Raghunathpur covers 105.05 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Raghunathpur falls under Kashipur tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Raghunathpur is Joychandi Pahar, about 2.4 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Raghunathpur.

Raghunathpur 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.

Raghunathpur is in Kashipur tehsil of Puruliya district. Raghunathpur is about under 2 km away. Joychandi Pahar is about 2.4 km away. Kashipur is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Adra (4.6 km), Sonaojuri (11 km) and Lakshipur (12 km).

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.

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.