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About Rakanpur Village
Rakanpur is a large village in Kalol tehsil, in the district of Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,145, made up of 1,130 males and 1,015 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 898 females per 1000 males. The village covers 439.8 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 382721, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Rakanpur Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Gandhinagar |
| Tehsil | Kalol |
| Pincode | 382721 |
| Area (hectares) | 439.8 hectares |
| Population | 2,145 |
| Male Population | 1,130 |
| Female Population | 1,015 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 898 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within <5 km distance |
How Rakanpur compares
By the 2011 count Rakanpur is the 34th largest of the 63 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,960 residents. Its 439.8 hectares work out to about 4.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 930.
Getting to Rakanpur
Rakanpur is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Rakanpur as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Rakanpur from other places
Rakanpur lies about 17 km from Gandhinagar, and the nearest railway station is Rakhiyal, about 12 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.
| Nearest railway station | Rakhiyal | 12 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Prāntij | 14 km |
| District headquarters | Gandhinagar | 17 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Kalol | 33 km |
Villages closest to Rakanpur
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Kalol 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.
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Common questions about Rakanpur
As per the Census of India 2011, Rakanpur village had a population of 2,145. That makes it the 34th largest of the 63 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,960 residents.
Rakanpur village has 1,130 males and 1,015 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Rakanpur has about 898 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 930.
The pincode recorded for Rakanpur is 382721. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Rakanpur covers 439.8 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Rakanpur falls under Kalol tehsil of Gandhinagar district in Gujarat.
The nearest railway station to Rakanpur is Rakhiyal, about 12 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Rakanpur.
Rakanpur is about 17 km from Gandhinagar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Rakanpur is in Kalol tehsil of Gandhinagar district. Rakhiyal is about 12 km away. Prāntij is about 14 km away. Gandhinagar is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Adhana (8.2 km), Dhanaj (8.2 km) and Ola (9.9 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Rakanpur today is likely to be higher.
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