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About Raytala Village

Raytala 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 2,775, made up of 1,458 males and 1,317 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 903 females per 1000 males. The village covers 205 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743332, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Raytala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raytala village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Kulpi
Pincode 743332
Area (hectares) 205 hectares
Population 2,775
Male Population 1,458
Female Population 1,317
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 903
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Raytala compares

By the 2011 count Raytala is the 23rd largest of the 172 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,550 residents. Its 205 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 955.

Getting to Raytala

Raytala is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Raytala 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Raytala from other places

Raytala lies about 19 km from South Twenty Four Parganas. 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 Raytala
Tehsil headquarters Kulpi 4.6 km
Nearest town Diamond Harbour 9.0 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 19 km

Villages closest to Raytala

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 Raytala

As per the Census of India 2011, Raytala village had a population of 2,775. That makes it the 23rd largest of the 172 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,550 residents.

Raytala village has 1,458 males and 1,317 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raytala has about 903 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 955.

The pincode recorded for Raytala is 743332. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Raytala covers 205 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The census record for Raytala notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 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 Raytala.

Raytala is about 19 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.

Raytala is in Kulpi tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Kulpi is about 4.6 km away. Diamond Harbour is about 9.0 km away. South Twenty Four Parganas is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Balarampur (under 2 km), Kalitala (under 2 km) and Radhanagar (under 2 km).

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

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