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About Rahe Village

Rahe is a large village in Rahe tehsil, in the district of Ranchi, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,949, made up of 1,547 males and 1,402 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 906 females per 1000 males. The village covers 164 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 835204, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rahe Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rahe village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Ranchi
Tehsil Rahe
Pincode 835204
Area (hectares) 164 hectares
Population 2,949
Male Population 1,547
Female Population 1,402
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 906
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 Rahe compares

By the 2011 count Rahe is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 929 residents. Its 164 hectares work out to about 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 984.

Getting to Rahe

Rahe is fairly remote, with both bus and rail more than ten kilometres away. The census records public bus service for Rahe 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 Rahe from other places

Rahe lies about 35 km from Ranchi, and the nearest railway station is Gautamdhara, about 9.2 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 Rahe
Nearest railway station Gautamdhara 9.2 km
Nearest town Būndu 13 km
District headquarters Ranchi 35 km

Villages closest to Rahe

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Rahe village had a population of 2,949. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 929 residents.

Rahe village has 1,547 males and 1,402 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rahe has about 906 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 984.

The pincode recorded for Rahe is 835204. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rahe covers 164 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Rahe falls under Rahe tehsil of Ranchi district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Rahe is Gautamdhara, about 9.2 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 Rahe.

Rahe is about 35 km from Ranchi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rahe is in Rahe tehsil of Ranchi district. Gautamdhara is about 9.2 km away. Būndu is about 13 km away. Ranchi is about 35 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kokrodih (under 2 km), Gomda (under 2 km) and Maheshpur (1.6 km).

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

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