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About Rajgad Village

Rajgad is a mid sized village in Mul tehsil, in the district of Chandrapur, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,596, made up of 808 males and 788 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 975 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1039.21 hectares hectares.

Rajgad Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rajgad village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Chandrapur
Tehsil Mul
Area (hectares) 1039.21 hectares
Population 1,596
Male Population 808
Female Population 788
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 975
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Rajgad compares

By the 2011 count Rajgad is the 21st largest of the 80 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,115 residents. Its 1039.21 hectares work out to about 1.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 994.

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 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 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 48 km from Chandrapur, and the nearest railway station is Mul Marora, about 8.6 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
Tehsil headquarters Mul 7.3 km
Nearest town Mūl 7.3 km
Nearest railway station Mul Marora 8.6 km
District headquarters Chandrapur 48 km

Villages closest to Rajgad

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Mul 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 1,596. That makes it the 21st largest of the 80 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,115 residents.

Rajgad village has 808 males and 788 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rajgad has about 975 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 994.

Rajgad covers 1039.21 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Rajgad falls under Mul tehsil of Chandrapur district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Rajgad is Mul Marora, about 8.6 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Rajgad.

Rajgad is about 48 km from Chandrapur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rajgad is in Mul tehsil of Chandrapur district. Mul is about 7.3 km away. Mūl is about 7.3 km away. Mul Marora is about 8.6 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhawarala (under 2 km), Borchandli (2.0 km) and Chandapur (2.6 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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