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About Raghabpur Village

Raghabpur is a large village in Bishnupur I tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,607, made up of 1,347 males and 1,260 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 935 females per 1000 males. The village covers 162.1 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 700103, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Raghabpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raghabpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Bishnupur I
Pincode 700103
Area (hectares) 162.1 hectares
Population 2,607
Male Population 1,347
Female Population 1,260
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 935
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Raghabpur compares

By the 2011 count Raghabpur is the 27th largest of the 84 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,433 residents. Its 162.1 hectares work out to about 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 951.

Getting to Raghabpur

Raghabpur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Raghabpur as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Raghabpur from other places

Raghabpur lies about 7.5 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Mathurapur Road, about 4.7 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 Raghabpur
Nearest railway station Mathurapur Road 4.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Bishnupur I 7.5 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 7.5 km
Nearest town Jaynagar Majilpur 9.0 km

Villages closest to Raghabpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bishnupur I 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 Raghabpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Raghabpur village had a population of 2,607. That makes it the 27th largest of the 84 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,433 residents.

Raghabpur village has 1,347 males and 1,260 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raghabpur has about 935 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 951.

The pincode recorded for Raghabpur is 700103. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Raghabpur covers 162.1 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Raghabpur falls under Bishnupur I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Raghabpur is Mathurapur Road, about 4.7 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 village for Raghabpur.

Raghabpur is about 7.5 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.

Raghabpur is in Bishnupur I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Mathurapur Road is about 4.7 km away. Bishnupur I is about 7.5 km away. South Twenty Four Parganas is about 7.5 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Debipur (5.2 km), Lakshmikantapur (8.4 km) and Rajarampur (9.3 km).

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

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