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About Paschim Raghunathpur Village

Paschim Raghunathpur is a large village in Kulpi tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,534, made up of 1,294 males and 1,240 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 958 females per 1000 males. The village covers 148.52 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743336, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Paschim Raghunathpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Paschim Raghunathpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Kulpi
Pincode 743336
Area (hectares) 148.52 hectares
Population 2,534
Male Population 1,294
Female Population 1,240
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 958
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Paschim Raghunathpur compares

By the 2011 count Paschim Raghunathpur is the 28th largest of the 172 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,550 residents. Its 148.52 hectares work out to about 17 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 955.

Getting to Paschim Raghunathpur

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

Paschim Raghunathpur lies about 16 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Udairampur, 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 Paschim Raghunathpur
Nearest railway station Udairampur 4.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Kulpi 6.3 km
Nearest town Diamond Harbour 8.9 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 16 km

Villages closest to Paschim Raghunathpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Kulpi 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 Paschim Raghunathpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Paschim Raghunathpur village had a population of 2,534. That makes it the 28th largest of the 172 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,550 residents.

Paschim Raghunathpur village has 1,294 males and 1,240 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Paschim Raghunathpur has about 958 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 955.

The pincode recorded for Paschim Raghunathpur is 743336. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Paschim Raghunathpur covers 148.52 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Paschim Raghunathpur falls under Kulpi tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Paschim Raghunathpur is Udairampur, 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Paschim Raghunathpur.

Paschim Raghunathpur is about 16 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.

Paschim Raghunathpur is in Kulpi tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Udairampur is about 4.7 km away. Kulpi is about 6.3 km away. Diamond Harbour is about 8.9 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Uttar Rajarampur (under 2 km), Anoarpur (under 2 km) and Hatbaria (under 2 km).

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

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