About Raniganj Village

Raniganj is one of the larger villages in Karandighi tehsil, in the district of Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 6,609, made up of 3,322 males and 3,287 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 989 females per 1000 males. The village covers 285.7 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 733201, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Raniganj Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raniganj village
Description	Value
State	West Bengal
District	Uttar Dinajpur
Tehsil	Karandighi
Pincode	733201
Area (hectares)	285.7 hectares
Population	6,609
Male Population	3,322
Female Population	3,287
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	989
Bus Service (public)	Available within village
Bus Service (private)	Available within village
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Raniganj compares

By the 2011 count Raniganj is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,842 residents. Its 285.7 hectares work out to about 23 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 952.

Getting to Raniganj

Raniganj is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Raniganj 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Raniganj from other places

Raniganj lies about 6.7 km from Uttar Dinajpur, and the nearest railway station is Dalkhola, about 8.0 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 Raniganj
Tehsil headquarters	Karandighi	5.9 km
District headquarters	Uttar Dinajpur	6.7 km
Nearest railway station	Dalkhola	8.0 km
Nearest town	Kishanganj	27 km

Villages closest to Raniganj

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

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Common questions about Raniganj

As per the Census of India 2011, Raniganj village had a population of 6,609. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,842 residents.

Raniganj village has 3,322 males and 3,287 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raniganj has about 989 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 952.

The pincode recorded for Raniganj is 733201. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Raniganj covers 285.7 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 23 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Raniganj falls under Karandighi tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Raniganj is Dalkhola, about 8.0 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Raniganj.

Raniganj is about 6.7 km from Uttar Dinajpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Raniganj is in Karandighi tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district. Karandighi is about 5.9 km away. Uttar Dinajpur is about 6.7 km away. Dalkhola is about 8.0 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.