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About Raghunathpur Village

Raghunathpur is a large village in Sonarpur tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,657, made up of 1,396 males and 1,261 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 903 females per 1000 males. The village covers 270.66 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 700151, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Raghunathpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raghunathpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Sonarpur
Pincode 700151
Area (hectares) 270.66 hectares
Population 2,657
Male Population 1,396
Female Population 1,261
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 Raghunathpur compares

By the 2011 count Raghunathpur is the 25th largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,716 residents. Its 270.66 hectares work out to about 9.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 962.

Getting to Raghunathpur

Raghunathpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Raghunathpur 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 Raghunathpur from other places

Raghunathpur lies about 27 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Subhas Gram, about 5.7 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 Raghunathpur
Nearest railway station Subhas Gram 5.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Sonarpur 6.3 km
Nearest town Rajpur Sonarpur 6.3 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 27 km

Villages closest to Raghunathpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Raghunathpur village had a population of 2,657. That makes it the 25th largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,716 residents.

Raghunathpur village has 1,396 males and 1,261 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raghunathpur has about 903 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 962.

The pincode recorded for Raghunathpur is 700151. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Raghunathpur covers 270.66 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Raghunathpur is Subhas Gram, about 5.7 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 Raghunathpur.

Raghunathpur is about 27 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.

Raghunathpur is in Sonarpur tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Subhas Gram is about 5.7 km away. Sonarpur is about 6.3 km away. Rajpur Sonarpur is about 6.3 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Palghat (under 2 km), Dingelpota (under 2 km) and Hogalkuria (under 2 km).

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

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