About Raha Village

Raha is a large village in Bashant Rai tehsil, in the district of Godda, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,154, made up of 1,593 males and 1,561 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 980 females per 1000 males. The village covers 213 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 814155, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Raha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raha village
Description	Value
State	Jharkhand
District	Godda
Tehsil	Bashant Rai
Pincode	814155
Area (hectares)	213 hectares
Population	3,154
Male Population	1,593
Female Population	1,561
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	980
Bus Service (public)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private)	Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Raha compares

By the 2011 count Raha is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,126 residents. Its 213 hectares work out to about 15 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 942.

Getting to Raha

Raha is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Raha as Available within 5 - 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 Raha from other places

Raha lies about 22 km from Godda, and the nearest railway station is Bela, about 16 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 Raha
Tehsil headquarters	Bashant Rai	5.0 km
Nearest railway station	Bela	16 km
District headquarters	Godda	22 km

Villages closest to Raha

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bashant Rai 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.

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Common questions about Raha

As per the Census of India 2011, Raha village had a population of 3,154. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,126 residents.

Raha village has 1,593 males and 1,561 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raha has about 980 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 942.

The pincode recorded for Raha is 814155. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Raha covers 213 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Raha falls under Bashant Rai tehsil of Godda district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Raha is Bela, about 16 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 10+ km distance for Raha.

Raha is about 22 km from Godda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Raha is in Bashant Rai tehsil of Godda district. Bashant Rai is about 5.0 km away. Bela is about 16 km away. Godda is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.