About Rupnagar Village

Rupnagar is one of the larger villages in Jaynagar II tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 8,561, made up of 4,367 males and 4,194 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 960 females per 1000 males. The village covers 699.2 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743338, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rupnagar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rupnagar village
Description	Value
State	West Bengal
District	South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil	Jaynagar II
Pincode	743338
Area (hectares)	699.2 hectares
Population	8,561
Male Population	4,367
Female Population	4,194
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	960
Bus Service (public)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Rupnagar compares

By the 2011 count Rupnagar is the 9th largest of the 47 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 5,102 residents. Its 699.2 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 952.

Getting to Rupnagar

Rupnagar is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Rupnagar as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Rupnagar from other places

Rupnagar lies about 14 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Baharu, about 12 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 Rupnagar
Nearest railway station	Baharu	12 km
Nearest town	Jaynagar Majilpur	12 km
Tehsil headquarters	Jaynagar II	14 km
District headquarters	South Twenty Four Parganas	14 km

Villages closest to Rupnagar

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

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Common questions about Rupnagar

As per the Census of India 2011, Rupnagar village had a population of 8,561. That makes it the 9th largest of the 47 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 5,102 residents.

Rupnagar village has 4,367 males and 4,194 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rupnagar has about 960 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 952.

The pincode recorded for Rupnagar is 743338. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rupnagar covers 699.2 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Rupnagar falls under Jaynagar II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Rupnagar is Baharu, about 12 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 - 10 km distance for Rupnagar.

Rupnagar is about 14 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.

Rupnagar is in Jaynagar II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Baharu is about 12 km away. Jaynagar Majilpur is about 12 km away. Jaynagar II is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.