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About Raia Village

Raia is a village in Salcete tehsil, in the district of South Goa, Goa.

Raia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raia village
Description Value
State Goa
District South Goa
Tehsil Salcete

How far is Raia from other places

Raia lies about 20 km from South Goa, and the nearest railway station is Suravali, about 3.7 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 Raia
Nearest town Madgaon 3.6 km
Nearest railway station Suravali 3.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Salcete 20 km
District headquarters South Goa 20 km

Villages closest to Raia

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

Raia falls under Salcete tehsil of South Goa district in Goa.

The nearest railway station to Raia is Suravali, about 3.7 km away in a straight line.

Raia is about 20 km from South Goa in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Raia is in Salcete tehsil of South Goa district. Madgaon is about 3.6 km away. Suravali is about 3.7 km away. Salcete is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nuvem (2.5 km), Rachol (3.6 km) and Seraulim (3.8 km).

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

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