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About Rahincha Village

Rahincha is a mid sized village in Shekhopur Sarai tehsil, in the district of Sheikhpura, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 940, made up of 475 males and 465 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 979 females per 1000 males. The village covers 80 hectares hectares.

Rahincha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rahincha village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Sheikhpura
Tehsil Shekhopur Sarai
Area (hectares) 80 hectares
Population 940
Male Population 475
Female Population 465
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 979
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 Rahincha compares

By the 2011 count Rahincha is the 18th largest of the 26 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,595 residents. Its 80 hectares work out to about 12 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 924.

Getting to Rahincha

Rahincha is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Rahincha 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 Rahincha from other places

Rahincha lies about 24 km from Sheikhpura, and the nearest railway station is Pawapuri Road, about 10 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 Rahincha
Nearest railway station Pawapuri Road 10 km
Nearest town Wāris Alīganj 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Shekhopur Sarai 24 km
District headquarters Sheikhpura 24 km

Villages closest to Rahincha

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Shekhopur Sarai 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 Rahincha

As per the Census of India 2011, Rahincha village had a population of 940. That makes it the 18th largest of the 26 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,595 residents.

Rahincha village has 475 males and 465 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rahincha has about 979 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 924.

Rahincha covers 80 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Rahincha falls under Shekhopur Sarai tehsil of Sheikhpura district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Rahincha is Pawapuri Road, about 10 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 Rahincha.

Rahincha is about 24 km from Sheikhpura in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rahincha is in Shekhopur Sarai tehsil of Sheikhpura district. Pawapuri Road is about 10 km away. Wāris Alīganj is about 12 km away. Shekhopur Sarai 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 Panchi (2.7 km), Mohabbatpur (4.0 km) and Mohsimpur (4.8 km).

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

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