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Rangtara

Mayureswar - I mandal
Pincode 731216
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Temples near Rangtara

  • Ekacakra · 3.2 km

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Rangtara is a village in Mayureswar - I mandal, Birbhum district, West Bengal, located at coordinates 24.046°N, 87.867°E. With a population of 4,120 across 810 households, the village has a literacy rate of 55.9%.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
GAJOLI KHATUN
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LGD code
316607
Pincode
731216
Post office
Mallarpur
Population
4,120
Households
810
Literacy rate
55.9%
Sex ratio
968 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,309
Distance to district centre
21 km
Distance to mandal centre
13 km
Distance to Kolkata
171 km
Distance to Delhi
1177 km
Nearest railway station
Mallarpur · 15 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Tarapur Hospital · 9 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Rangtara compares

By population, Rangtara ranks #6 of 113 villages in Mayureswar - I mandal.

Literacy rate
%
55.9%
−6.1% vs mandal average
Rangtara
55.9%
Mayureswar - I mandal
62.0%
Birbhum district
61.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
968
+7 vs mandal average
Rangtara
968
Mayureswar - I mandal
961
Household size
people per home
5.1
+0.9 vs mandal average
Rangtara
5.1
Mayureswar - I mandal
4.2

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Rangtara at a glance

Rangtara is a village of 4,120 people in 810 households (Census 2011) in Mayureswar - I block, Birbhum district, West Bengal, the 6th-largest of 113 villages in Mayureswar - I block. Literacy is 56%, 6 points below the block average of 62% and the sex ratio is 968 women per 1,000 men. It lies 21 km from the Birbhum district centre, 12 km from Margram, the nearest town, 15 km from Mallarpur railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 731216, served by Mallarpur post office; the LGD village code is 316607. The nearest hospital or health centre is Tarapur Hospital, 9 km away. The sarpanch is GAJOLI KHATUN, and the village votes in Mayureswar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Dudh Kumar Mondal. The population is estimated at 4,609 in 2026, up 12% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Baraturigram

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Rangtara · this village4,12056%
Baraturigram · Mayureswar - I5,96863%1.3 km SW
Ghoshgram · Mayureswar - I2,54061%1.8 km NE
Kalisara · Mayureswar - I02.1 km NW
Khamedda · Rampurhat - II3,70661%3.3 km N
Isira · Rampurhat - II1,43157%3.5 km NE
Durakhi · Mayureswar - I93872%3.4 km W

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Rangtara

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
10
Power hours (winter)
12
Primary school
2
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
222.94
Irrigated area (ha)
172.8
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Rangtara

LGD code
316607
Pincode
731216
Post office
Mallarpur
Population (Census 2011)
4,120
Population (projected 2026)
4,609
Households
810
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
968
Literacy rate
55.9%
Coordinates
24.04591°N, 87.86727°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Bolpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Mayureswar
Member of Parliament
Asit Kumar Mal
Member of Legislative Assembly
Dudh Kumar Mondal
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
GAJOLI KHATUN
Block / Mandal
Mayureswar - I
Getting there

How to reach Rangtara

Mandal centre
Mayureswar - I · ≈ 13 km
≈ 26 min by car · 31 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Birbhum · ≈ 21 km
≈ 43 min by car · 51 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 30,055 people
Margram · ≈ 12 km
≈ 24 min by car · 29 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Kolkata171 kmcapital
  • Delhi1177 km
  • Hyderabad1224 km
  • Chennai1458 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationMallarpur15 km
  • Bus stopKhargram Vill Bus Stop11 km
  • Hospital / PHCTarapur Hospital9 km
  • ATM / bankBank of India, Khargram11 km
  • Petrol pumpTibriwala Petrol Pump38 km
  • CollegeRaja Birendra Chandra College20 km
  • Police stationRaghunathganj Police station51 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Rangtara

1 Temple mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-13
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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