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About Rajwar Village

Rajwar is a small village in Itkhori tehsil, in the district of Chatra, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 307, made up of 154 males and 153 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 994 females per 1000 males. The village covers 51 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 825408, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rajwar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rajwar village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Chatra
Tehsil Itkhori
Pincode 825408
Area (hectares) 51 hectares
Population 307
Male Population 154
Female Population 153
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 994
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 Rajwar compares

By the 2011 count Rajwar is the 66th largest of the 131 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 558 residents. Its 51 hectares work out to about 6.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1034.

Getting to Rajwar

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

Rajwar lies about 28 km from Chatra, and the nearest railway station is Kathautia, about 9.7 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 Rajwar
Tehsil headquarters Itkhori 7.9 km
Nearest railway station Kathautia 9.7 km
District headquarters Chatra 28 km
Nearest town Chatrā 28 km

Villages closest to Rajwar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Rajwar village had a population of 307. That makes it the 66th largest of the 131 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 558 residents.

Rajwar village has 154 males and 153 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rajwar has about 994 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1034.

The pincode recorded for Rajwar is 825408. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rajwar covers 51 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Rajwar falls under Itkhori tehsil of Chatra district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Rajwar is Kathautia, about 9.7 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 Rajwar.

Rajwar is about 28 km from Chatra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rajwar is in Itkhori tehsil of Chatra district. Itkhori is about 7.9 km away. Kathautia is about 9.7 km away. Chatra is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Rajbar (under 2 km), Salwe (1.9 km) and Belhari (2.1 km).

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

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