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About Mokhala Village

Mokhala is a large village in Arang tehsil, in the district of Raipur, Chhattisgarh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,767, made up of 1,389 males and 1,378 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 992 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1052.2 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 493441, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mokhala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mokhala village
Description Value
State Chhattisgarh
District Raipur
Tehsil Arang
Pincode 493441
Area (hectares) 1052.2 hectares
Population 2,767
Male Population 1,389
Female Population 1,378
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 992
Bus Service (public) Available
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Mokhala compares

By the 2011 count Mokhala is the 24th largest of the 164 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,723 residents. Its 1052.2 hectares work out to about 2.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 989.

Getting to Mokhala

Mokhala is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Mokhala as Available. 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 Mokhala from other places

Mokhala lies about 29 km from Raipur, and the nearest railway station is Lakholi, about 4.7 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 Mokhala
Nearest railway station Lakholi 4.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Arang 7.9 km
Nearest town Mahāsamund 21 km
District headquarters Raipur 29 km

Villages closest to Mokhala

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Mokhala village had a population of 2,767. That makes it the 24th largest of the 164 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,723 residents.

Mokhala village has 1,389 males and 1,378 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mokhala has about 992 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 989.

The pincode recorded for Mokhala is 493441. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mokhala covers 1052.2 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Mokhala falls under Arang tehsil of Raipur district in Chhattisgarh.

The nearest railway station to Mokhala is Lakholi, about 4.7 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 and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Mokhala.

Mokhala is about 29 km from Raipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mokhala is in Arang tehsil of Raipur district. Lakholi is about 4.7 km away. Arang is about 7.9 km away. Mahāsamund is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sonpairi 1 (2.8 km), Sonpairi 3 (2.8 km) and Barbhata (3.0 km).

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

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