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About Raghunathnagar Village

Raghunathnagar is a mid sized village in Diamond Harbour I tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,342, made up of 682 males and 660 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 968 females per 1000 males. The village covers 87.86 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743375, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Raghunathnagar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raghunathnagar village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Diamond Harbour I
Pincode 743375
Area (hectares) 87.86 hectares
Population 1,342
Male Population 682
Female Population 660
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 968
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Raghunathnagar compares

By the 2011 count Raghunathnagar is the 42nd largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,017 residents. Its 87.86 hectares work out to about 15 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 954.

Getting to Raghunathnagar

Raghunathnagar is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Raghunathnagar 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 Raghunathnagar from other places

Raghunathnagar lies about 21 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Basuldanga, about 6.2 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 Raghunathnagar
Nearest railway station Basuldanga 6.2 km
Nearest town Diamond Harbour 8.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Diamond Harbour I 21 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 21 km

Villages closest to Raghunathnagar

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Diamond Harbour 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 Raghunathnagar

As per the Census of India 2011, Raghunathnagar village had a population of 1,342. That makes it the 42nd largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,017 residents.

Raghunathnagar village has 682 males and 660 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raghunathnagar has about 968 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 954.

The pincode recorded for Raghunathnagar is 743375. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Raghunathnagar covers 87.86 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Raghunathnagar falls under Diamond Harbour I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Raghunathnagar is Basuldanga, about 6.2 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 Raghunathnagar.

Raghunathnagar is about 21 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.

Raghunathnagar is in Diamond Harbour I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Basuldanga is about 6.2 km away. Diamond Harbour is about 8.3 km away. Diamond Harbour I is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kankura (under 2 km), Matra (under 2 km) and Bhogpunji (under 2 km).

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

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