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About Rainath Village

Rainath is a mid sized village in Sonbhadra Banshi Suryapur tehsil, in the district of Arwal, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 553, made up of 284 males and 269 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 947 females per 1000 males. The village covers 72 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 804419, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rainath Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rainath village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Arwal
Tehsil Sonbhadra Banshi Suryapur
Pincode 804419
Area (hectares) 72 hectares
Population 553
Male Population 284
Female Population 269
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 947
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Rainath compares

By the 2011 count Rainath is the 35th largest of the 42 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,854 residents. Its 72 hectares work out to about 7.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 957.

Getting to Rainath

Rainath is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Rainath as Available within 5 - 10 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Rainath from other places

Rainath lies about 14 km from Arwal, and the nearest railway station is Tehta, about 25 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 Rainath
Tehsil headquarters Sonbhadra Banshi Suryapur 14 km
District headquarters Arwal 14 km
Nearest railway station Tehta 25 km

Villages closest to Rainath

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Sonbhadra Banshi Suryapur 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 Rainath

As per the Census of India 2011, Rainath village had a population of 553. That makes it the 35th largest of the 42 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,854 residents.

Rainath village has 284 males and 269 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rainath has about 947 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 957.

The pincode recorded for Rainath is 804419. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rainath covers 72 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Rainath falls under Sonbhadra Banshi Suryapur tehsil of Arwal district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Rainath is Tehta, about 25 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Rainath.

Rainath is about 14 km from Arwal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rainath is in Sonbhadra Banshi Suryapur tehsil of Arwal district. Sonbhadra Banshi Suryapur is about 14 km away. Arwal is about 14 km away. Tehta is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gangapur (under 2 km), Sherpur (under 2 km) and Anuan (under 2 km).

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

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