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About Rapar Village

Rapar is a small village in Nurpur tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 437, made up of 224 males and 213 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 951 females per 1000 males. The village covers 161.17 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176204, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rapar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rapar village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Nurpur
Pincode 176204
Area (hectares) 161.17 hectares
Population 437
Male Population 224
Female Population 213
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 951
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Rapar compares

By the 2011 count Rapar is the 130th largest of the 372 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 426 residents. Its 161.17 hectares work out to about 2.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 971.

Getting to Rapar

Rapar is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Rapar 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Rapar from other places

Rapar lies about 45 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Nurpur Road, about 5.9 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 Rapar
Nearest railway station Nurpur Road 5.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Nurpur 9.8 km
Nearest town Mamun 12 km
District headquarters Kangra 45 km

Villages closest to Rapar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Rapar village had a population of 437. That makes it the 130th largest of the 372 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 426 residents.

Rapar village has 224 males and 213 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rapar has about 951 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 971.

The pincode recorded for Rapar is 176204. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rapar covers 161.17 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Rapar falls under Nurpur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Rapar is Nurpur Road, about 5.9 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Rapar.

Rapar is about 45 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rapar is in Nurpur tehsil of Kangra district. Nurpur Road is about 5.9 km away. Nurpur is about 9.8 km away. Mamun is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ghurohn (under 2 km), Gangath (under 2 km) and Kharol (1.9 km).

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

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