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About Rakani Village

Rakani is a small village in Karsog tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 37, made up of 18 males and 19 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,056 females per 1000 males. The village covers 8 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171303, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rakani Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rakani village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Karsog
Pincode 171303
Area (hectares) 8 hectares
Population 37
Male Population 18
Female Population 19
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,056
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 Rakani compares

By the 2011 count Rakani is the 340th largest of the 435 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 199 residents. Its 8 hectares work out to about 4.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 989.

Getting to Rakani

Rakani is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Rakani 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 Rakani from other places

Rakani lies about 45 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Summer Hill, about 25 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 Rakani
Tehsil headquarters Karsog 10 km
Nearest railway station Summer Hill 25 km
Nearest town Shimla 26 km
District headquarters Mandi 45 km

Villages closest to Rakani

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Rakani village had a population of 37. That makes it the 340th largest of the 435 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 199 residents.

Rakani village has 18 males and 19 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rakani has about 1056 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 989.

The pincode recorded for Rakani is 171303. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rakani covers 8 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Rakani falls under Karsog tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Rakani is Summer Hill, about 25 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 Rakani.

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

Rakani is in Karsog tehsil of Mandi district. Karsog is about 10 km away. Summer Hill is about 25 km away. Shimla is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kotla (under 2 km), Bhanyas (under 2 km) and Bindla (1.7 km).

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

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