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About Raghaili Village

Raghaili is a mid sized village in Dandkhora tehsil, in the district of Katihar, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 991, made up of 499 males and 492 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 986 females per 1000 males. The village covers 90.05 hectares hectares.

Raghaili Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raghaili village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Katihar
Tehsil Dandkhora
Area (hectares) 90.05 hectares
Population 991
Male Population 499
Female Population 492
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 986
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Raghaili compares

By the 2011 count Raghaili is the 21st largest of the 47 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,448 residents. Its 90.05 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 931.

Getting to Raghaili

Raghaili is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Raghaili as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Raghaili from other places

Raghaili lies about 13 km from Katihar, and the nearest railway station is Gorphar, about 2.2 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 Raghaili
Nearest railway station Gorphar 2.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Dandkhora 4.5 km
District headquarters Katihar 13 km

Villages closest to Raghaili

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Dandkhora 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 Raghaili

As per the Census of India 2011, Raghaili village had a population of 991. That makes it the 21st largest of the 47 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,448 residents.

Raghaili village has 499 males and 492 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raghaili has about 986 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 931.

Raghaili covers 90.05 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Raghaili falls under Dandkhora tehsil of Katihar district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Raghaili is Gorphar, about 2.2 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Raghaili.

Raghaili is about 13 km from Katihar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Raghaili is in Dandkhora tehsil of Katihar district. Gorphar is about 2.2 km away. Dandkhora is about 4.5 km away. Katihar is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Badhia (under 2 km), Thap Kaul Kalan (under 2 km) and Thap Kaul Khurd (under 2 km).

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

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