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About Rahua Village

Rahua is a mid sized village in Baisa tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,715, made up of 844 males and 871 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,032 females per 1000 males. The village covers 217 hectares hectares.

Rahua Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rahua village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Baisa
Area (hectares) 217 hectares
Population 1,715
Male Population 844
Female Population 871
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,032
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 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 47th largest of the 116 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,641 residents. Its 217 hectares work out to about 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 930.

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 - 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 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 36 km from Purnia, and the nearest railway station is Satar Halt, about 18 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 Satar Halt 18 km
Nearest town Arāria 20 km
Tehsil headquarters Baisa 24 km
District headquarters Purnia 36 km

Villages closest to Rahua

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Baisa 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 1,715. That makes it the 47th largest of the 116 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,641 residents.

Rahua village has 844 males and 871 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rahua has about 1032 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 930.

Rahua covers 217 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Rahua falls under Baisa tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Rahua is Satar Halt, about 18 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 km distance for Rahua.

Rahua is about 36 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rahua is in Baisa tehsil of Purnia district. Satar Halt is about 18 km away. Arāria is about 20 km away. Baisa is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jagadal (under 2 km), Harna (under 2 km) and Hatuabhana (1.6 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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