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About Rajgad Village

Rajgad is a mid sized village in Mehkar tehsil, in the district of Buldana, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 873, made up of 457 males and 416 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 910 females per 1000 males. The village covers 113.91 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 443303, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rajgad Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rajgad village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Buldana
Tehsil Mehkar
Pincode 443303
Area (hectares) 113.91 hectares
Population 873
Male Population 457
Female Population 416
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 910
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Rajgad compares

By the 2011 count Rajgad is the 87th largest of the 138 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,608 residents. Its 113.91 hectares work out to about 7.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 932.

Getting to Rajgad

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

Rajgad lies about 65 km from Buldana, and the nearest railway station is Jaulka, about 33 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 Rajgad
Nearest town Pātūr 25 km
Tehsil headquarters Mehkar 26 km
Nearest railway station Jaulka 33 km
District headquarters Buldana 65 km

Villages closest to Rajgad

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Rajgad village had a population of 873. That makes it the 87th largest of the 138 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,608 residents.

Rajgad village has 457 males and 416 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rajgad has about 910 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 932.

The pincode recorded for Rajgad is 443303. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rajgad covers 113.91 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Rajgad falls under Mehkar tehsil of Buldana district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Rajgad is Jaulka, about 33 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 10+ km distance for Rajgad.

Rajgad is about 65 km from Buldana in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rajgad is in Mehkar tehsil of Buldana district. Pātūr is about 25 km away. Mehkar is about 26 km away. Jaulka is about 33 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chinchala (under 2 km), Vishvi (2.7 km) and Januna (2.9 km).

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

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