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About Rafakhala Village

Rafakhala is a mid sized village in Loisinga tehsil, in the district of Balangir, Odisha. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 744, made up of 377 males and 367 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 973 females per 1000 males. The village covers 253 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 767021, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rafakhala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rafakhala village
Description Value
State Odisha
District Balangir
Tehsil Loisinga
Pincode 767021
Area (hectares) 253 hectares
Population 744
Male Population 377
Female Population 367
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 973
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Rafakhala compares

By the 2011 count Rafakhala is the 53rd largest of the 102 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 981 residents. Its 253 hectares work out to about 2.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 980.

Getting to Rafakhala

Rafakhala is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Rafakhala as Available within 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Panesara, Patuapali, Pipilipali and Podhapali. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Rafakhala

As per the Census of India 2011, Rafakhala village had a population of 744. That makes it the 53rd largest of the 102 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 981 residents.

Rafakhala village has 377 males and 367 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rafakhala has about 973 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 980.

The pincode recorded for Rafakhala is 767021. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rafakhala covers 253 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Rafakhala falls under Loisinga tehsil of Balangir district in Odisha.

The census record for Rafakhala notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Rafakhala.

Rafakhala is in Loisinga tehsil of Balangir district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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