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About Rukhri Village

Rukhri is a mid sized village in Barara tehsil, in the district of Ambala, Haryana. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 732, made up of 393 males and 339 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 863 females per 1000 males. The village covers 233 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 133204, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rukhri Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rukhri village
Description Value
State Haryana
District Ambala
Tehsil Barara
Pincode 133204
Area (hectares) 233 hectares
Population 732
Male Population 393
Female Population 339
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 863
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Rukhri compares

By the 2011 count Rukhri is the 100th largest of the 135 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,588 residents. Its 233 hectares work out to about 3.1 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 890.

Getting to Rukhri

Rukhri is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Rukhri as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 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 Rukhri from other places

Rukhri lies about 31 km from Ambala. 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 Rukhri
Tehsil headquarters Barara 5.5 km
Nearest town Barāra 5.5 km
District headquarters Ambala 31 km

Villages closest to Rukhri

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Rukhri village had a population of 732. That makes it the 100th largest of the 135 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,588 residents.

Rukhri village has 393 males and 339 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rukhri has about 863 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 890.

The pincode recorded for Rukhri is 133204. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rukhri covers 233 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Rukhri falls under Barara tehsil of Ambala district in Haryana.

The census record for Rukhri notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Rukhri.

Rukhri is about 31 km from Ambala in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rukhri is in Barara tehsil of Ambala district. Barara is about 5.5 km away. Barāra is about 5.5 km away. Ambala is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Holi (1.6 km), Dhin (1.6 km) and Ganganpur (2.2 km).

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

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