Rautara
Rautara is a revenue village in Mohammad Bazar block, Birbhum district, West Bengal. It had a population of 3,278 in 677 households (Census 2011).
3,278 people. 677 homes.
Mohammad Bazar block, Birbhum district, West Bengal.
Rautara today
- Ginger(Dry)₹12,560Bolpur APMC · 24 Oct 2026
- Mustard₹8,200Rampurhat APMC · 24 Oct 2026
- Onion₹4,960Bolpur APMC · 24 Oct 2026
Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
Rautara is a village in Mohammad Bazar block, Birbhum district, West Bengal. At the 2011 Census it had 3,278 people in 677 households, with a literacy rate of 65.8%. It is administered by the Puranagram gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 731132.
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Gram panchayat
Rautara is in the Puranagram gram panchayat.
Other villages in Puranagram
- Tantulbaria
- Heruka
- Puranagram
- Kabilnagar
- Sahnagar
- Makdumnagar
- Ushka
- Bataspur
- Tentulia
- Jayrampur
- Saluka
- Mallikpur
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Rautara compares
By population, Rautara is #7 of 138 inhabited villages in Mohammad Bazar block.
| — | Rautara | Mohammad Bazar block | Birbhum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy rate | 65.8% | 65.2% | 69.1% |
| Women per 1,000 men | 983 | 969 | 955 |
| People per household | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.3 |
Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.
Villages sharing PIN 731132
- Angar Garia · Mohammad Bazar
- Nischintapur · Mohammad Bazar
- Tantulbaria · Mohammad Bazar
- Kabilpur · Mohammad Bazar
- Puranagram · Mohammad Bazar
- Deucha · Mohammad Bazar
- Bahadurganja · Mohammad Bazar
- Ushka · Mohammad Bazar
- Harinsinga · Mohammad Bazar
All villages with PIN 731132 →
Source: LGD village–pincode mapping.
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Schemes worth checking
- PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi ↗ · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
- Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
- PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
- National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
- National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.
- PM Shram Yogi Maandhan ↗ · Ministry of Labour & Employment
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
- Jan Suraksha (APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY) ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
- Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
- Stand-Up India ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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Helplines
- Emergency (police, fire, ambulance)112Ministry of Home Affairs (ERSS)
- Women helpline181Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Child helpline1098Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Cyber crime helpline1930Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (MHA)
- Kisan Call Centre1800-180-1551Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Official services
- PM-Kisan status ↗
- Ration card (NFSA) ↗
- MGNREGA job card & wages ↗
- PMAY-Gramin housing ↗
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗
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- Search the electoral roll ↗
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News near Rautara
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From Birbhum district
- District Magistrate & Collector, Birbhum
District Administration, Birbhum · 16 Oct 2026
- Director of Agriculture & Ex Officio Secretary West Bengal
District Administration, Birbhum · 6 Oct 2026
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Government jobs near Rautara
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Essential services & places near Rautara
Rautara isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Mohammad Bazar block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices649 in Birbhum district
Bank · No map location — listed by district
MD.BAZAR,BIRBHUM ,BIRBHUM ,WEST BENGAL PIN 731127
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics245 in Birbhum district
Clinic
Md Bazar Block, Patelnagar
Hospital
Infront Of Rampur G. P, Srikanta Pur More, MD Bazar Block, Sector - Rampur, Srikantapur
Primary / community health centre
Hatgachha
Primary / community health centre
Kabilpur
Primary / community health centre
Sadanandapur
Schools & anganwadis5 in Birbhum district
Colleges & universities9 in Birbhum district
Police & fire stations2 in Birbhum district
Revenue & panchayat offices1 in Birbhum district
Temples8 in Birbhum district
Churches1 in Birbhum district
Mosques1 in Birbhum district
Other places of worship3 in Birbhum district
Transport47 in Birbhum district
Agriculture services1 in Birbhum district
Community places9 in Birbhum district
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Rautara on the map
Electoral profile
Listed in this constituency by the Local Government Directory (LGD) and checked against map locations nearby. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); Election Commission of India, West Bengal Assembly 2026 (via OpenCity).
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Questions about Rautara
- Where is Rautara located?
- Rautara is a village in Mohammad Bazar block of Birbhum district, West Bengal, India.
- Which district is Rautara in?
- Rautara is in Birbhum district of West Bengal.
- Which gram panchayat does Rautara belong to?
- Rautara comes under the Puranagram gram panchayat.
- What is the pincode of Rautara?
- The pincode of Rautara, Mohammad Bazar, Birbhum is 731132.
- What is the population of Rautara?
- As per the 2011 Census, Rautara had a population of 3,278 (1,653 males and 1,625 females).
- How many households are there in Rautara?
- Rautara had 677 households at the 2011 Census.
- What is the literacy rate of Rautara?
- The literacy rate of Rautara was 65.8% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
- What is the sex ratio of Rautara?
- Rautara had 983 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
- Which Lok Sabha constituency is Rautara in?
- Rautara is in the Birbhum Lok Sabha constituency.
- Who is the MP for Rautara?
- Satabdi Roy (All India Trinamool Congress) won the Birbhum Lok Sabha seat, which includes Rautara, in 2024.
- Which assembly constituency is Rautara in?
- Rautara is in the Sainthia assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
- Who is the MLA for Rautara?
- Krishna Kanta Saha (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Sainthia assembly seat, which includes Rautara, in 2026.
- What is the LGD code of Rautara?
- The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Rautara is 316822 and its Census 2011 village code is 316822.
- Which villages are near Rautara?
- Other villages in Mohammad Bazar block include Abdarpur, Alinagar, Amaipur, Amarpur, Amjola.
Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.
Villages in Mohammad Bazar block
- Dighalgram
- Hatgachha
- Sonthsal
- Haridaspur
- Baluti
- Angar Garia
- Nischintapur
- Dhamara
- Mahammadbazar
- Sekeddaha
- Komarpur
- Lohabazar
- Ganpur
- Jethia
- Tantulbaria
- Chak Raipur
- Kapasdanga
- Saharakuri
- Darkata
- Khayrakuri
- Heruka
- Kabilpur
- Maladanga
- Puranagram
- Chanda
- Kabilnagar
- Kharia
- Deucha
- Alinagar
- Sahnagar
Latest reports up to 24 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ginger(Dry) · Big/Thick | Bolpur APMC | 12,500 | 13,000 | 12,560 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Mustard | Rampurhat APMC | 8,100 | 8,300 | 8,200 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Onion | Birbhum APMC | 4,900 | 5,000 | 4,970 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Onion | Rampurhat APMC | 4,300 | 4,500 | 4,400 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Onion · Onion | Sainthia APMC | 4,900 | 5,000 | 4,950 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Onion · Onion | Bolpur APMC | 4,900 | 5,000 | 4,960 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · Common | Birbhum APMC | 2,400 | 2,510 | 2,490 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · Common | Bolpur APMC | 2,400 | 2,510 | 2,490 | 24 Oct 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →