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About Rahua Village

Rahua is a large village in Raniganj tehsil, in the district of Araria, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,802, made up of 1,983 males and 1,819 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 917 females per 1000 males. The village covers 407 hectares hectares.

Rahua Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rahua village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Araria
Tehsil Raniganj
Area (hectares) 407 hectares
Population 3,802
Male Population 1,983
Female Population 1,819
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 917
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Rahua compares

By the 2011 count Rahua is the 36th largest of the 85 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 4,660 residents. Its 407 hectares work out to about 9.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 937.

Getting to Rahua

Rahua is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Rahua as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Rahua from other places

Rahua lies about 15 km from Araria, and the nearest railway station is Arariya, about 5.2 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Rahua
Nearest railway station Arariya 5.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Raniganj 14 km
District headquarters Araria 15 km
Nearest town Arāria 15 km

Villages closest to Rahua

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Raniganj tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Rahua

As per the Census of India 2011, Rahua village had a population of 3,802. That makes it the 36th largest of the 85 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,660 residents.

Rahua village has 1,983 males and 1,819 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rahua has about 917 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 937.

Rahua covers 407 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Rahua falls under Raniganj tehsil of Araria district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Rahua is Arariya, about 5.2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Rahua.

Rahua is about 15 km from Araria in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rahua is in Raniganj tehsil of Araria district. Arariya is about 5.2 km away. Raniganj is about 14 km away. Araria is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chhatiauna (1.8 km), Daria Rai (2.1 km) and Hirdepur (2.3 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Rahua today is likely to be higher.

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