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About Rani Gachhi Village

Rani Gachhi is a large village in Bhangar I tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,265, made up of 2,195 males and 2,070 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 943 females per 1000 males. The village covers 255.36 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743502, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rani Gachhi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rani Gachhi village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Bhangar I
Pincode 743502
Area (hectares) 255.36 hectares
Population 4,265
Male Population 2,195
Female Population 2,070
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 943
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 Rani Gachhi compares

By the 2011 count Rani Gachhi is the 17th largest of the 80 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,857 residents. Its 255.36 hectares work out to about 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 946.

Getting to Rani Gachhi

Rani Gachhi is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Rani Gachhi 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. The nearest villages by name are Noapara, Padma Pukuria, Phulbari Bamunia and Pita Simulia. 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 Rani Gachhi

As per the Census of India 2011, Rani Gachhi village had a population of 4,265. That makes it the 17th largest of the 80 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,857 residents.

Rani Gachhi village has 2,195 males and 2,070 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rani Gachhi has about 943 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 946.

The pincode recorded for Rani Gachhi is 743502. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rani Gachhi covers 255.36 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Rani Gachhi falls under Bhangar I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The census record for Rani Gachhi notes the nearest railway station 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 Rani Gachhi.

Rani Gachhi is in Bhangar I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas 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 Rani Gachhi today is likely to be higher.

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