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About Rahank Village

Rahank is a large village in Rath tehsil, in the district of Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,974, made up of 1,561 males and 1,413 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 905 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1036.79 hectares hectares.

Rahank Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rahank village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Hamirpur
Tehsil Rath
Area (hectares) 1036.79 hectares
Population 2,974
Male Population 1,561
Female Population 1,413
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 905
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Rahank compares

By the 2011 count Rahank is the 15th largest of the 103 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,494 residents. Its 1036.79 hectares work out to about 2.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 874.

Getting to Rahank

Rahank is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Rahank as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Padra, Paharibir, Paharigarhi and Para. 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 Rahank

As per the Census of India 2011, Rahank village had a population of 2,974. That makes it the 15th largest of the 103 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,494 residents.

Rahank village has 1,561 males and 1,413 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rahank has about 905 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 874.

Rahank covers 1036.79 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Rahank falls under Rath tehsil of Hamirpur district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Rahank notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

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

Rahank is in Rath tehsil of Hamirpur 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 Rahank today is likely to be higher.

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