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About Rukhia Village

Rukhia is a large village in Falta tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,680, made up of 1,345 males and 1,335 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 993 females per 1000 males. The village covers 67.73 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743504, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rukhia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rukhia village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Falta
Pincode 743504
Area (hectares) 67.73 hectares
Population 2,680
Male Population 1,345
Female Population 1,335
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 993
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 Rukhia compares

By the 2011 count Rukhia is the 24th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,753 residents. Its 67.73 hectares work out to about 40 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 954.

Getting to Rukhia

Rukhia is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Rukhia 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 Rukhia from other places

Rukhia lies about 30 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Diamond Harbour, about 14 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 Rukhia
Tehsil headquarters Falta 5.9 km
Nearest railway station Diamond Harbour 14 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 30 km

Villages closest to Rukhia

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Rukhia village had a population of 2,680. That makes it the 24th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,753 residents.

Rukhia village has 1,345 males and 1,335 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rukhia has about 993 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 954.

The pincode recorded for Rukhia is 743504. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rukhia covers 67.73 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 40 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Rukhia falls under Falta tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Rukhia is Diamond Harbour, about 14 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 Rukhia.

Rukhia is about 30 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.

Rukhia is in Falta tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Falta is about 5.9 km away. Diamond Harbour is about 14 km away. South Twenty Four Parganas is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Badegahara (under 2 km), Budhagram (under 2 km) and Goa Beria (under 2 km).

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

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