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About Raghunathpur Village

Raghunathpur is a large village in Bhangar II tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,541, made up of 1,814 males and 1,727 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 952 females per 1000 males. The village covers 171.09 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743502, 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 South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Bhangar II
Pincode 743502
Area (hectares) 171.09 hectares
Population 3,541
Male Population 1,814
Female Population 1,727
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 952
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 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 32nd largest of the 60 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 4,112 residents. Its 171.09 hectares work out to about 21 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 946.

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 5 - 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 5.2 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Madhabpur, about 4.4 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 railway station Madhabpur 4.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Bhangar II 5.2 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 5.2 km
Nearest town Jaynagar Majilpur 7.5 km

Villages closest to Raghunathpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bhangar II 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 3,541. That makes it the 32nd largest of the 60 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,112 residents.

Raghunathpur village has 1,814 males and 1,727 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raghunathpur has about 952 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 946.

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

Raghunathpur covers 171.09 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 21 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Raghunathpur falls under Bhangar II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Raghunathpur is Madhabpur, about 4.4 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 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Raghunathpur.

Raghunathpur is about 5.2 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.

Raghunathpur is in Bhangar II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Madhabpur is about 4.4 km away. Bhangar II is about 5.2 km away. South Twenty Four Parganas is about 5.2 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pitha Pukuria (2.1 km), Suk Pukuria (2.1 km) and Uttar Rajapur (4.2 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.

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