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About Rahal Village

Rahal is a mid sized village in Balichandrapur tehsil, in the district of Jajapur, Odisha. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,494, made up of 763 males and 731 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 958 females per 1000 males. The village covers 177 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 755049, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rahal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rahal village
Description Value
State Odisha
District Jajapur
Tehsil Balichandrapur
Pincode 755049
Area (hectares) 177 hectares
Population 1,494
Male Population 763
Female Population 731
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 958
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Rahal compares

By the 2011 count Rahal is the 19th largest of the 36 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,903 residents. Its 177 hectares work out to about 8.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 974.

Getting to Rahal

Rahal is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Rahal as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Palei, Panasuapal, Panasuda and Pari Palei. 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 Rahal

As per the Census of India 2011, Rahal village had a population of 1,494. That makes it the 19th largest of the 36 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,903 residents.

Rahal village has 763 males and 731 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rahal has about 958 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 974.

The pincode recorded for Rahal is 755049. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rahal covers 177 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Rahal falls under Balichandrapur tehsil of Jajapur district in Odisha.

The census record for Rahal notes the nearest railway station 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 - 10 km distance for Rahal.

Rahal is in Balichandrapur tehsil of Jajapur 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 Rahal today is likely to be higher.

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