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About Raiyarich Village

Raiyarich is a large village in Khansahib tehsil, in the district of Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,200, made up of 1,142 males and 1,058 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 926 females per 1000 males. The village covers 280.5 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 191111, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Raiyarich Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raiyarich village
Description Value
State Jammu and Kashmir
District Badgam
Tehsil Khansahib
Pincode 191111
Area (hectares) 280.5 hectares
Population 2,200
Male Population 1,142
Female Population 1,058
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 926
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Raiyarich compares

By the 2011 count Raiyarich is the 15th largest of the 96 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,257 residents. Its 280.5 hectares work out to about 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 924.

Getting to Raiyarich

Raiyarich is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Raiyarich as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. 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 Raiyarich from other places

Raiyarich lies about 25 km from Badgam, and the nearest railway station is Kakapor, about 19 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 Raiyarich
Nearest town Pulwama 11 km
Nearest railway station Kakapor 19 km
Tehsil headquarters Khansahib 20 km
District headquarters Badgam 25 km

Villages closest to Raiyarich

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Raiyarich village had a population of 2,200. That makes it the 15th largest of the 96 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,257 residents.

Raiyarich village has 1,142 males and 1,058 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raiyarich has about 926 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 924.

The pincode recorded for Raiyarich is 191111. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Raiyarich covers 280.5 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Raiyarich falls under Khansahib tehsil of Badgam district in Jammu and Kashmir.

The nearest railway station to Raiyarich is Kakapor, about 19 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Raiyarich.

Raiyarich is about 25 km from Badgam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Raiyarich is in Khansahib tehsil of Badgam district. Pulwama is about 11 km away. Kakapor is about 19 km away. Khansahib 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 Raiyar Beruwa (under 2 km), Yari Satru (under 2 km) and Bugchal (4.7 km).

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

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