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About Rol Village

Rol is a large village in Chanho tehsil, in the district of Ranchi, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,489, made up of 1,246 males and 1,243 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 998 females per 1000 males. The village covers 350 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 835214, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rol Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rol village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Ranchi
Tehsil Chanho
Pincode 835214
Area (hectares) 350 hectares
Population 2,489
Male Population 1,246
Female Population 1,243
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 998
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Rol compares

By the 2011 count Rol is the 14th largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,605 residents. Its 350 hectares work out to about 7.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 987.

Getting to Rol

Rol is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Rol as Available within village. 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 Rol from other places

Rol lies about 25 km from Ranchi, and the nearest railway station is Bingaon, about 4.0 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 Rol
Nearest railway station Bingaon 4.0 km
Nearest town Khunti 19 km
Tehsil headquarters Chanho 21 km
District headquarters Ranchi 25 km

Villages closest to Rol

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Rol village had a population of 2,489. That makes it the 14th largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,605 residents.

Rol village has 1,246 males and 1,243 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rol has about 998 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 987.

The pincode recorded for Rol is 835214. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rol covers 350 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Rol falls under Chanho tehsil of Ranchi district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Rol is Bingaon, about 4.0 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 village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Rol.

Rol is about 25 km from Ranchi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rol is in Chanho tehsil of Ranchi district. Bingaon is about 4.0 km away. Khunti is about 19 km away. Chanho is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Masmano (5.9 km), Kataiya (7.0 km) and Patratu (8.4 km).

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

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