Ranibandh

Ranibandh is a village in the Ranibandh CD block in the Khatra subdivision of the Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

The Early Medieval History
Maniklal Sinha, in his book, Paschim Rahr Tatha Bankura Sanskriti mention that like other places of Rarh, Ranibandh is also a nodal point of Jainism. Chittaranjan Dasgupta also noted that surrounding region involved in trade of metal—primarily iron and copper and served as a hinterland to the port of Tamralipta.

Location
Ranibandh is located at 22.86492°N, 86.78461°W.

Area overview
The map alongside shows the Khatra subdivision of Bankura district. Physiographically, this area is having uneven lands with hard rocks. In the Khatra CD block area there are some low hills. The Kangsabati project reservoir is prominently visible in the map. The subdued patches of shaded area in the map show forested areas. It is an almost fully rural area.

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Ranibandh had a total population of 2,366 of which 1,201 (51%) were males and 1,165 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 258. The total number of literates in Ranibandh was 1,699 (80.60% of the population over 6 years).

.*For language details see Ranibandh (community development block)

Police station
Ranibandh police station has jurisdiction over a part of the Ranibandh CD block. The area covered is 63,177.02 acres with a population of 73,188.

CD block HQ
The headquarters of Ranibadh CD block are located at Ranibandh.

Education
Ranibandh High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1940. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. The school has 14 computers, a library with 1,200 books and a playground. It is one of the fourteen schools in Bankura district in which the opening of an Olchiki medium section (for Santali language) from class V was sanctioned in 2012.

Ranibandh Girls High School is a Bengali-medium girls only institution established in 1966. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. The school has 14 computers, a library with 2,000 books and a playground. It This is one of the fourteen schools in Bankura district in which the opening of an Olchiki medium section (for Santali language) from class V was sanctioned in 2012.

Dhadkidighi Junior High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 2011. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class VIII. The school has a playground.

Mukundapur Junior High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 2011. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class VIII.

Birsha Munda Memorial College was established at Pirrah, PO Haludkanali, in 2010. Affiliated with the Bankura University, it offers honours courses in Bengali, Santali, history and a general course in arts.

Healthcare
Ranibandh Rural Hospital, with 30 beds at Ranibandh, is the major government medical facility in the Ranibandh CD block. There are primary health centres at Jhilimili (with 10 beds), Barikul (with 2 beds), Haludkanali (with 6 beds) and Khejuria (with 6 beds).

Transport
Ranibandh is on the Khatra-Jhilimili Road.