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About Rakhed Village

Rakhed is a small village in Bhattiyat tehsil, in the district of Chamba, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 452, made up of 210 males and 242 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,152 females per 1000 males. The village covers 420 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176302, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rakhed Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rakhed village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Chamba
Tehsil Bhattiyat
Pincode 176302
Area (hectares) 420 hectares
Population 452
Male Population 210
Female Population 242
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,152
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Rakhed compares

By the 2011 count Rakhed is the 28th largest of the 122 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 304 residents. Its 420 hectares work out to about 1.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1027.

Getting to Rakhed

Rakhed is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Rakhed as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Rakhed from other places

Rakhed lies about 11 km from Chamba, and the nearest railway station is Nurpur Road, about 30 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 Rakhed
Tehsil headquarters Bhattiyat 11 km
District headquarters Chamba 11 km
Nearest railway station Nurpur Road 30 km

Villages closest to Rakhed

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Rakhed village had a population of 452. That makes it the 28th largest of the 122 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 304 residents.

Rakhed village has 210 males and 242 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rakhed has about 1152 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1027.

The pincode recorded for Rakhed is 176302. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rakhed covers 420 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Rakhed falls under Bhattiyat tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Rakhed is Nurpur Road, about 30 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

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

Rakhed is about 11 km from Chamba in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rakhed is in Bhattiyat tehsil of Chamba district. Bhattiyat is about 11 km away. Chamba is about 11 km away. Nurpur Road is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Purkhara (2.0 km), Panjola (4.1 km) and Banuni (4.5 km).

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

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