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About Radhakantapur Abad Village

Radhakantapur Abad is one of the larger villages in Mathurapur II tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 8,442, made up of 4,272 males and 4,170 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 976 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1150.52 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743354, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Radhakantapur Abad Overview

Census 2011 figures for Radhakantapur Abad village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Mathurapur II
Pincode 743354
Area (hectares) 1150.52 hectares
Population 8,442
Male Population 4,272
Female Population 4,170
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 976
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Radhakantapur Abad compares

By the 2011 count Radhakantapur Abad is the 9th largest of the 27 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 8,179 residents. Its 1150.52 hectares work out to about 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 943.

Getting to Radhakantapur Abad

Radhakantapur Abad is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Radhakantapur Abad as Available within 5 - 10 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 Radhakantapur Abad from other places

Radhakantapur Abad lies about 14 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Mathurapur Road, about 13 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 Radhakantapur Abad
Nearest railway station Mathurapur Road 13 km
Nearest town Jaynagar Majilpur 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Mathurapur II 14 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 14 km

Villages closest to Radhakantapur Abad

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

Common questions about Radhakantapur Abad

As per the Census of India 2011, Radhakantapur Abad village had a population of 8,442. That makes it the 9th largest of the 27 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 8,179 residents.

Radhakantapur Abad village has 4,272 males and 4,170 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Radhakantapur Abad has about 976 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 943.

The pincode recorded for Radhakantapur Abad is 743354. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Radhakantapur Abad covers 1150.52 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Radhakantapur Abad falls under Mathurapur II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Radhakantapur Abad is Mathurapur Road, about 13 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 km distance for Radhakantapur Abad.

Radhakantapur Abad 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.

Radhakantapur Abad is in Mathurapur II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Mathurapur Road is about 13 km away. Jaynagar Majilpur is about 14 km away. Mathurapur II is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gilarchat (3.8 km), Khari (5.1 km) and Baribhanga Abad (5.3 km).

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

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