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About Rakhatpur Village

Rakhatpur is a mid sized village in Baliapur tehsil, in the district of Dhanbad, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,786, made up of 949 males and 837 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 882 females per 1000 males. The village covers 133 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 828201, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rakhatpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rakhatpur village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Dhanbad
Tehsil Baliapur
Pincode 828201
Area (hectares) 133 hectares
Population 1,786
Male Population 949
Female Population 837
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 882
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Rakhatpur compares

By the 2011 count Rakhatpur is the 28th largest of the 63 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,928 residents. Its 133 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 929.

Getting to Rakhatpur

Rakhatpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Rakhatpur as Available within 10+ 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Palani, Parasbania, Pargha and Pradhan Khunta. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Rakhatpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Rakhatpur village had a population of 1,786. That makes it the 28th largest of the 63 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,928 residents.

Rakhatpur village has 949 males and 837 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rakhatpur has about 882 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 929.

The pincode recorded for Rakhatpur is 828201. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rakhatpur covers 133 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Rakhatpur falls under Baliapur tehsil of Dhanbad district in Jharkhand.

The census record for Rakhatpur notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Rakhatpur.

Rakhatpur is in Baliapur tehsil of Dhanbad district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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