About Raila Village

Raila is a large village in Sainj tehsil, in the district of Kullu, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,704, made up of 2,430 males and 2,274 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 936 females per 1000 males. The village covers 569 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175134, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Raila Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raila village
Description	Value
State	Himachal Pradesh
District	Kullu
Tehsil	Sainj
Pincode	175134
Area (hectares)	569 hectares
Population	4,704
Male Population	2,430
Female Population	2,274
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	936
Bus Service (public)	Available within village
Bus Service (private)	Available within village
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Raila compares

By the 2011 count Raila is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,851 residents. Its 569 hectares work out to about 8.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 943.

Getting to Raila

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

Raila lies about 28 km from Kullu, and the nearest railway station is Adit Junction, about 53 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 Raila
Tehsil headquarters	Sainj	2.5 km
District headquarters	Kullu	28 km
Nearest town	Mandi	37 km
Nearest railway station	Adit Junction	53 km

Villages closest to Raila

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

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Common questions about Raila

As per the Census of India 2011, Raila village had a population of 4,704. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,851 residents.

Raila village has 2,430 males and 2,274 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raila has about 936 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 943.

The pincode recorded for Raila is 175134. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Raila covers 569 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Raila falls under Sainj tehsil of Kullu district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Raila is Adit Junction, about 53 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 village for Raila.

Raila is about 28 km from Kullu in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Raila is in Sainj tehsil of Kullu district. Sainj is about 2.5 km away. Kullu is about 28 km away. Mandi is about 37 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.