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About Rajehr Village

Rajehr is a mid sized village in Palampur tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 803, made up of 421 males and 382 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 907 females per 1000 males. The village covers 42.62 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176059, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rajehr Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rajehr village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Palampur
Pincode 176059
Area (hectares) 42.62 hectares
Population 803
Male Population 421
Female Population 382
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 907
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Rajehr compares

By the 2011 count Rajehr is the 55th largest of the 365 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 469 residents. Its 42.62 hectares work out to about 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1062.

Getting to Rajehr

Rajehr is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Rajehr 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Rajehr from other places

Rajehr lies about 31 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Panchrukhi, about 6.5 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 Rajehr
Tehsil headquarters Palampur 3.0 km
Nearest railway station Panchrukhi 6.5 km
Nearest town Dharamsala 28 km
District headquarters Kangra 31 km

Villages closest to Rajehr

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Rajehr village had a population of 803. That makes it the 55th largest of the 365 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 469 residents.

Rajehr village has 421 males and 382 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rajehr has about 907 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1062.

The pincode recorded for Rajehr is 176059. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rajehr covers 42.62 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Rajehr falls under Palampur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Rajehr is Panchrukhi, about 6.5 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 village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Rajehr.

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

Rajehr is in Palampur tehsil of Kangra district. Palampur is about 3.0 km away. Panchrukhi is about 6.5 km away. Dharamsala is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kapain (under 2 km), Ramchhehr (under 2 km) and Kalehr (under 2 km).

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

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