Ratibati রাতিবাটি |
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Census Town | |
Location in West Bengal, India | |
Coordinates: 23°39′15″N 87°02′24″E / 23.654125°N 87.040049°ECoordinates: 23°39′15″N 87°02′24″E / 23.654125°N 87.040049°E | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | Paschim Bardhaman |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,508 |
Demonym(s) | Asansolians / Asansolites/ Asansolbashi |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
PIN | 713339 |
Telephone code | 91 341 234 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Asansol |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Jamuria |
Website | bardhaman |
Ratibati is a census town in Raniganj CD Block and is served by Asansol North police station in Asansol Sadar subdivision of Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Ratibati is located at 23°39′15″N 87°02′24″E / 23.654125°N 87.040049°E.
Asansol is composed of undulating latterite soil. This area lies between two mighty rivers – the Damodar and the Ajay. They flow almost parallel to each other in the region – the average distance between the two rivers is around 30 km. For ages the area was heavily forested and infested with plunderers and marauders. The discovery of coal led to industrialisation of the area and most of the forests have been cleared.
As per 2011 Census of India Ratibati had a total population of 4,508 of which 2,348 (52%) were males and 2,160 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 542. The total number of literates in Ratibati was 2,827 (71.28% of the population over 6 years).
As of 2001[update] India census, Ratibati had a population of 4,370. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Ratibati has an average literacy rate of 56%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 44%. In Ratibati, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.