Ranabanda observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of West Bengal.
Ranabanda is a village in Chapra mandal, Nadia district, West Bengal with a population of 3,499 across 814 households. It has a literacy rate of 65% and is located at coordinates 23.581°N, 88.606°E.
By population, Ranabanda ranks #30 of 83 villages in Chapra mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Ranabanda is a village of 3,499 people in 814 households (Census 2011) in Chapra block, Nadia district, West Bengal, the 30th-largest of 83 villages in Chapra block. Literacy is 65%, 6 points above the block average of 59% and the sex ratio is 984 women per 1,000 men. It lies 27 km from the Nadia district centre, 10 km from Bangaljhi, the nearest town, 20 km from Muragatcha railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 741123, served by Bangaljhi post office; the LGD village code is 321552. The nearest hospital or health centre is Mary Immaculate Hospital, 9 km away. The sarpanch is PAPIA BISWAS, and the village votes in Chapra assembly constituency, represented by MLA Jeber Sekh. The population is estimated at 3,914 in 2026, up 12% since the 2011 Census.
Gram panchayat: Hatkhola →
| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ranabanda · this village | 3,499 | 65% | — |
| Bhatgachhi · Chapra | 4,189 | 65% | 1.9 km NW |
| Fulkalmi · Chapra | 2,597 | 65% | 3.5 km S |
| Chak-Hudapara · Chapra | 0 | — | 3.6 km E |
| Hatkhola · Chapra | 7,164 | 57% | 3.8 km E |
| Badelangi Padmamala · Chapra | 9,066 | 61% | 4.4 km SW |
| Dompukur · Chapra | 7,101 | 57% | 4.5 km W |
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
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Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.
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