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About Rajdhani Village

Rajdhani is a large village in Thanamandi tehsil, in the district of Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,929, made up of 1,475 males and 1,454 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 986 females per 1000 males. The village covers 636.1 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 185212, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rajdhani Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rajdhani village
Description Value
State Jammu and Kashmir
District Rajouri
Tehsil Thanamandi
Pincode 185212
Area (hectares) 636.1 hectares
Population 2,929
Male Population 1,475
Female Population 1,454
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 986
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 Rajdhani compares

By the 2011 count Rajdhani is the 8th largest of the 32 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,946 residents. Its 636.1 hectares work out to about 4.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 932.

Getting to Rajdhani

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

Rajdhani lies about 20 km from Rajouri, and the nearest railway station is Dugga, about 74 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 Rajdhani
Nearest town Rajaori 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Thanamandi 18 km
District headquarters Rajouri 20 km
Nearest railway station Dugga 74 km

Villages closest to Rajdhani

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Rajdhani village had a population of 2,929. That makes it the 8th largest of the 32 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,946 residents.

Rajdhani village has 1,475 males and 1,454 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rajdhani has about 986 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 932.

The pincode recorded for Rajdhani is 185212. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rajdhani covers 636.1 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Rajdhani falls under Thanamandi tehsil of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir.

The nearest railway station to Rajdhani is Dugga, about 74 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 Rajdhani.

Rajdhani is about 20 km from Rajouri in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rajdhani is in Thanamandi tehsil of Rajouri district. Rajaori is about 12 km away. Thanamandi is about 18 km away. Rajouri 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 Dodarsan Bala (8.2 km), Dodarsan Pain (9.1 km) and Saj (11 km).

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

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