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About Rara Village

Rara is a small village in Nagod tehsil, in the district of Satna, Madhya Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 437, made up of 219 males and 218 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 995 females per 1000 males. The village covers 160.67 hectares hectares.

Rara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rara village
Description Value
State Madhya Pradesh
District Satna
Tehsil Nagod
Area (hectares) 160.67 hectares
Population 437
Male Population 219
Female Population 218
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 995
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Rara compares

By the 2011 count Rara is the 129th largest of the 223 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 887 residents. Its 160.67 hectares work out to about 2.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 934.

Getting to Rara

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

How far is Rara from other places

Rara lies about 36 km from Satna, and the nearest railway station is Sagma, about 36 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 Rara
Tehsil headquarters Nagod 14 km
Nearest town Nāgod 14 km
Nearest railway station Sagma 36 km
District headquarters Satna 36 km

Villages closest to Rara

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Rara village had a population of 437. That makes it the 129th largest of the 223 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 887 residents.

Rara village has 219 males and 218 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rara has about 995 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 934.

Rara covers 160.67 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Rara falls under Nagod tehsil of Satna district in Madhya Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Rara is Sagma, about 36 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 <5 km distance for Rara.

Rara is about 36 km from Satna in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rara is in Nagod tehsil of Satna district. Nagod is about 14 km away. Nāgod is about 14 km away. Sagma is about 36 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Duwari Khurd (under 2 km), Duwari Kalan (under 2 km) and Belaundha (1.7 km).

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

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