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About Rahta Village

Rahta is one of the larger villages in Kumarkhand tehsil, in the district of Madhepura, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 8,229, made up of 4,308 males and 3,921 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 910 females per 1000 males. The village covers 908 hectares hectares.

Rahta Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rahta village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Madhepura
Tehsil Kumarkhand
Area (hectares) 908 hectares
Population 8,229
Male Population 4,308
Female Population 3,921
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 910
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Rahta compares

By the 2011 count Rahta is the 10th largest of the 53 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 4,459 residents. Its 908 hectares work out to about 9.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 910.

Getting to Rahta

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

How far is Rahta from other places

Rahta lies about 18 km from Madhepura, and the nearest railway station is Deenapatti, about 4.4 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 Rahta
Nearest town Murlīganj 3.5 km
Nearest railway station Deenapatti 4.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Kumarkhand 11 km
District headquarters Madhepura 18 km

Villages closest to Rahta

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Rahta village had a population of 8,229. That makes it the 10th largest of the 53 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,459 residents.

Rahta village has 4,308 males and 3,921 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rahta has about 910 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 910.

Rahta covers 908 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Rahta falls under Kumarkhand tehsil of Madhepura district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Rahta is Deenapatti, about 4.4 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Rahta.

Rahta is about 18 km from Madhepura in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rahta is in Kumarkhand tehsil of Madhepura district. Murlīganj is about 3.5 km away. Deenapatti is about 4.4 km away. Kumarkhand is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Rahta Chakla (under 2 km), Bhawanipur (under 2 km) and Kewatgawan (5.2 km).

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

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