Rupganja village, Mohammad Bazar block | Pincode 731127

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Rupganja is a village in Mohammad Bazar mandal, Birbhum district, West Bengal, with a population of 235 across 59 households. The village has a literacy rate of 66% and is located at coordinates 24.008°N, 87.563°E.

Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

BANALATA SAHA

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LGD code: 316829
Pincode: 731127
Post office: Md.Bazar
Population: 235
Households: 59
Literacy rate: 66%
Sex ratio: 808 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 91
Distance to district centre: 18 km
Distance to mandal centre: 4 km
Distance to Kolkata: 179 km
Distance to Delhi: 1151 km
Nearest railway station: Kunuri · 11 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Srikantapur Hospital · 4 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Rupganja compares

By population, Rupganja ranks #117 of 158 villages in Mohammad Bazar mandal.

Literacy rate

66.0%

+10.1% vs mandal average

Rupganja: 66.0%
Mohammad Bazar mandal: 55.9%
Birbhum district: 61.6%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

808

−161 vs mandal average

Rupganja: 808
Mohammad Bazar mandal: 969

Household size

people per home

4.0

−0.5 vs mandal average

Rupganja: 4.0
Mohammad Bazar mandal: 4.5

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

Rupganja at a glance

Rupganja is a village of 235 people in 59 households (Census 2011) in Mohammad Bazar block, Birbhum district, West Bengal, the 117th-largest of 158 villages in Mohammad Bazar block. Literacy is 66%, 10 points above the block average of 56% and the sex ratio is 808 women per 1,000 men. It lies 18 km from the Birbhum district centre, 21 km from Mayureswar, the nearest town, 11 km from Kunuri railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 731127, served by Md.Bazar post office; the LGD village code is 316829. The nearest hospital or health centre is Srikantapur Hospital, 4 km away. The sarpanch is BANALATA SAHA, and the village votes in Sainthia assembly constituency, represented by MLA Krishna Kanta Saha. The population is estimated at 263 in 2026, up 12% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Rupganja · this village	235	66%	—
Danjana · Mohammad Bazar	361	67%	0.9 km NW
Bejora · Mohammad Bazar	317	58%	1 km NW
Baruri · Mohammad Bazar	35	51%	1.1 km SW
Fullaipur · Mohammad Bazar	951	45%	1.4 km W
Kaijuli · Mohammad Bazar	1,686	60%	1.8 km S
Porabali · Mohammad Bazar	306	57%	1.7 km NW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Rupganja

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: Yes
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: No
Power hours (summer): 10
Power hours (winter): 18
Primary school: 1
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: No
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
All-weather road: Yes
Total area (ha): 93.79
Irrigated area (ha): 56.98
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Rupganja

LGD code: 316829
Pincode: 731127
Post office: Md.Bazar
Population (Census 2011): 235
Population (projected 2026): 263
Households: 59
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 808
Literacy rate: 66.0%
Coordinates: 24.00754°N, 87.56254°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Birbhum
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Sainthia
Member of Parliament: Satabdi Roy
Member of Legislative Assembly: Krishna Kanta Saha
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: BANALATA SAHA
Block / Mandal: Mohammad Bazar

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Birbhum district level

Then & Now

Rupganja — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

235

Census 2011 baseline

+11.9%

Population · 2026

263

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

Households · 2026

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RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 235Census 2011
Households: 59Census 2011
Literacy rate: 66.0%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 808 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 2632026 proj. · +11.9% vs 2011
Est. households: —2026 projection
Active job cards: 4,44,187MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 0MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 7,59,32,306ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 934NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 70.8%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 97.8%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 55.0%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 90.9%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 77.7%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 39.9%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Birbhum district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 34,19,193PMAY-G · 34,19,193 of 45,69,423 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Birbhum district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 2,82,542Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Birbhum district

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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Getting there

How to reach Rupganja

Mandal centre

Mohammad Bazar · ≈ 3.6 km

≈ 7 min by car · 9 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Birbhum · ≈ 18 km

≈ 37 min by car · 44 min by bike

Directions

Nearest town · 11,142 people

Mayureswar · ≈ 21 km

≈ 42 min by car · 50 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Kolkata179 kmcapital
Delhi1151 km
Hyderabad1197 km
Chennai1437 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationKunuri11 km
Hospital / PHCSrikantapur Hospital4 km
ATM / bankUCO Bank12 km
Petrol pumpTibriwala Petrol Pump12 km
CollegeVisva-Bharati University39 km
Police stationUkhra Out Post52 km

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People often ask about Rupganja

What is the pincode of Rupganja?

The pincode of Rupganja, Mohammad Bazar block, Birbhum district, West Bengal is 731127. The post office is Md.Bazar.

Which post office delivers to Rupganja?

Mail for Rupganja is delivered through Md.Bazar post office, pincode 731127, in Mohammad Bazar block, Birbhum district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Rupganja located?

Rupganja is a village in Mohammad Bazar block of Birbhum district, West Bengal, India.

What is the population of Rupganja as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Rupganja village has a population of 235 across 59 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Rupganja?

The current sarpanch of Rupganja gram panchayat is BANALATA SAHA.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Rupganja in?

Rupganja falls under the Birbhum Lok Sabha constituency (PC #42) of West Bengal.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Rupganja in?

Rupganja falls under the Sainthia assembly constituency (AC #289) of West Bengal.

What is the literacy rate in Rupganja?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Rupganja village is 66.0%.

What is the sex ratio in Rupganja?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Rupganja village is 808 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Rupganja?

12 schemes currently match residents of Rupganja, including Kanyashree Prakalpa, Lakshmir Bhandar, Yuvashree Arpan. Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

How far is Rupganja from Birbhum district centre?

Rupganja is approximately 18 km (straight-line) from the centre of Birbhum district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Rupganja?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Rupganja village is 316829.

Which is the nearest town to Rupganja?

Mayureswar (population 11,142, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 21 km from Rupganja in a straight line.

How big is Rupganja compared to other villages in Mohammad Bazar block?

Rupganja ranks 117 of 158 villages in Mohammad Bazar block by Census 2011 population (235 residents).

How far is Rupganja from Kolkata?

Rupganja is about 179 km from Kolkata in a straight line (the state capital of West Bengal); by road expect roughly 233 km.

How far is Rupganja from Delhi?

Rupganja is about 1151 km from Delhi in a straight line; by road expect roughly 1497 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Rupganja?

Kunuri is the nearest railway station to Rupganja, about 11 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 15 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Rupganja?

Srikantapur Hospital is the nearest hospital or health centre to Rupganja, about 4 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 5 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Rupganja?

UCO Bank is the nearest ATM or bank to Rupganja, about 12 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 15 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Rupganja?

Tibriwala Petrol Pump is the nearest petrol pump to Rupganja, about 12 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 15 km.

Who is the MLA of Rupganja?

Rupganja falls under Sainthia assembly constituency (AC 289). The sitting MLA is Krishna Kanta Saha (BJP).

Who is the MP for Rupganja?

Rupganja is in Birbhum Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Satabdi Roy (Trinamool Congress).

What is the population of Rupganja in 2026?

Rupganja is estimated at 263 people in 2026, up about 12% from 235 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Rupganja in?

West Bengal falls in the Lower Gangetic Plains zone (rice, jute, potato; humid) of the ICAR classification; Rupganja in Birbhum district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Rupganja?

BANALATA SAHA is the sarpanch of Rupganja gram panchayat, Mohammad Bazar block. See the sarpanch list of Mohammad Bazar block for every gram panchayat.

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Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-10
Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-23
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)