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About Raharia Village

Raharia is a mid sized village in Pratappur tehsil, in the district of Chatra, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,304, made up of 658 males and 646 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 982 females per 1000 males. The village covers 144 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 825404, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Raharia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raharia village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Chatra
Tehsil Pratappur
Pincode 825404
Area (hectares) 144 hectares
Population 1,304
Male Population 658
Female Population 646
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 982
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Raharia compares

By the 2011 count Raharia is the 28th largest of the 162 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 717 residents. Its 144 hectares work out to about 9.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 949.

Getting to Raharia

Raharia is fairly remote, with both bus and rail more than ten kilometres away. The census records public bus service for Raharia as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ 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 Raharia from other places

Raharia lies about 85 km from Chatra, and the nearest railway station is Rajhura, about 2.5 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 Raharia
Nearest railway station Rajhura 2.5 km
Nearest town Medininagar 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Pratappur 27 km
District headquarters Chatra 85 km

Villages closest to Raharia

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Raharia village had a population of 1,304. That makes it the 28th largest of the 162 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 717 residents.

Raharia village has 658 males and 646 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raharia has about 982 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 949.

The pincode recorded for Raharia is 825404. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Raharia covers 144 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Raharia falls under Pratappur tehsil of Chatra district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Raharia is Rajhura, about 2.5 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Raharia.

Raharia is about 85 km from Chatra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Raharia is in Pratappur tehsil of Chatra district. Rajhura is about 2.5 km away. Medininagar is about 14 km away. Pratappur is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhandar (5.3 km), Kusiara (6.1 km) and Kathautia (6.2 km).

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

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