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About Ramkrishnapur Village

Ramkrishnapur is a large village in Basanti tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,176, made up of 1,108 males and 1,068 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 964 females per 1000 males. The village covers 268.66 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743378, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ramkrishnapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ramkrishnapur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Basanti
Pincode 743378
Area (hectares) 268.66 hectares
Population 2,176
Male Population 1,108
Female Population 1,068
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 964
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 Ramkrishnapur compares

By the 2011 count Ramkrishnapur is the 52nd largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 5,158 residents. Its 268.66 hectares work out to about 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 965.

Getting to Ramkrishnapur

Ramkrishnapur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Ramkrishnapur 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Ramkrishnapur from other places

Ramkrishnapur lies about 36 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Canning, about 16 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 Ramkrishnapur
Tehsil headquarters Basanti 5.0 km
Nearest railway station Canning 16 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 36 km

Villages closest to Ramkrishnapur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Ramkrishnapur village had a population of 2,176. That makes it the 52nd largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 5,158 residents.

Ramkrishnapur village has 1,108 males and 1,068 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ramkrishnapur has about 964 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 965.

The pincode recorded for Ramkrishnapur is 743378. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ramkrishnapur covers 268.66 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Ramkrishnapur falls under Basanti tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Ramkrishnapur is Canning, about 16 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Ramkrishnapur.

Ramkrishnapur is about 36 km from South Twenty Four Parganas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ramkrishnapur is in Basanti tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Basanti is about 5.0 km away. Canning is about 16 km away. South Twenty Four Parganas is about 36 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dakshin Battala (under 2 km), Sajinatala (1.8 km) and Matgaran (2.4 km).

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

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