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About Rakh Ram Singh Village

Rakh Ram Singh is a mid sized village in Nalagarh tehsil, in the district of Solan, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 587, made up of 298 males and 289 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 970 females per 1000 males. The village covers 62 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 174101, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rakh Ram Singh Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rakh Ram Singh village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Solan
Tehsil Nalagarh
Pincode 174101
Area (hectares) 62 hectares
Population 587
Male Population 298
Female Population 289
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 970
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Rakh Ram Singh compares

By the 2011 count Rakh Ram Singh is the 53rd largest of the 270 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 362 residents. Its 62 hectares work out to about 9.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 918.

Getting to Rakh Ram Singh

Rakh Ram Singh is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Rakh Ram Singh 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Rakh Ram Singh from other places

Rakh Ram Singh lies about 36 km from Solan, and the nearest railway station is Bharatgarh, about 20 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 Rakh Ram Singh
Tehsil headquarters Nalagarh 8.8 km
Nearest town Baddi 15 km
Nearest railway station Bharatgarh 20 km
District headquarters Solan 36 km

Villages closest to Rakh Ram Singh

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Nalagarh 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 Rakh Ram Singh

As per the Census of India 2011, Rakh Ram Singh village had a population of 587. That makes it the 53rd largest of the 270 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 362 residents.

Rakh Ram Singh village has 298 males and 289 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rakh Ram Singh has about 970 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 918.

The pincode recorded for Rakh Ram Singh is 174101. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rakh Ram Singh covers 62 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Rakh Ram Singh falls under Nalagarh tehsil of Solan district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Rakh Ram Singh is Bharatgarh, about 20 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Rakh Ram Singh.

Rakh Ram Singh is about 36 km from Solan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rakh Ram Singh is in Nalagarh tehsil of Solan district. Nalagarh is about 8.8 km away. Baddi is about 15 km away. Bharatgarh is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chhaban (4.9 km), Paprali (4.9 km) and Baonta (5.1 km).

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

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