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About Rafu Village
Rafu is a large village in Sami tehsil, in the district of Patan, Gujarat. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,255, made up of 1,698 males and 1,557 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 917 females per 1000 males. The village covers 4206.64 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 384245, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Rafu Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Patan |
| Tehsil | Sami |
| Pincode | 384245 |
| Area (hectares) | 4206.64 hectares |
| Population | 3,255 |
| Male Population | 1,698 |
| Female Population | 1,557 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 917 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Rafu compares
By the 2011 count Rafu is the 12th largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,865 residents. Its 4206.64 hectares work out to about 0.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 941.
Getting to Rafu
Rafu is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Rafu 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 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Orumana, Padla, Palipur and Panchasar. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
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 Rafu
As per the Census of India 2011, Rafu village had a population of 3,255. That makes it the 12th largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,865 residents.
Rafu village has 1,698 males and 1,557 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Rafu has about 917 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 941.
The pincode recorded for Rafu is 384245. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Rafu covers 4206.64 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Rafu falls under Sami tehsil of Patan district in Gujarat.
The census record for Rafu notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Rafu.
Rafu is in Sami tehsil of Patan district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Rafu today is likely to be higher.
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