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About Raydighi Abad Village

Raydighi 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 20,467, made up of 10,584 males and 9,883 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 934 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1128.26 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743383, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Raydighi Abad Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raydighi Abad village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Mathurapur II
Pincode 743383
Area (hectares) 1128.26 hectares
Population 20,467
Male Population 10,584
Female Population 9,883
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 934
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Raydighi Abad compares

By the 2011 count Raydighi Abad is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 8,179 residents. Its 1128.26 hectares work out to about 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 943.

Getting to Raydighi Abad

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

Raydighi Abad lies about 18 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Mathurapur Road, about 15 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 Raydighi Abad
Nearest railway station Mathurapur Road 15 km
Tehsil headquarters Mathurapur II 18 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 18 km
Nearest town Jaynagar Majilpur 18 km

Villages closest to Raydighi 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 Raydighi Abad

As per the Census of India 2011, Raydighi Abad village had a population of 20,467. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 8,179 residents.

Raydighi Abad village has 10,584 males and 9,883 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raydighi Abad has about 934 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 943.

The pincode recorded for Raydighi Abad is 743383. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Raydighi Abad covers 1128.26 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

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

The nearest railway station to Raydighi Abad is Mathurapur Road, about 15 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 Raydighi Abad.

Raydighi Abad is about 18 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.

Raydighi Abad is in Mathurapur II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Mathurapur Road is about 15 km away. Mathurapur II is about 18 km away. South Twenty Four Parganas is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Baribhanga Abad (1.7 km), Kankandighi (2.4 km) and Dighirpar Bakultala (3.8 km).

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

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