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About Raichhanda Village

Raichhanda is a large village in Jenapur tehsil, in the district of Jajapur, Odisha. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,741, made up of 1,415 males and 1,326 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 937 females per 1000 males. The village covers 241 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 755023, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Raichhanda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raichhanda village
Description Value
State Odisha
District Jajapur
Tehsil Jenapur
Pincode 755023
Area (hectares) 241 hectares
Population 2,741
Male Population 1,415
Female Population 1,326
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 937
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Raichhanda compares

By the 2011 count Raichhanda is the 5th largest of the 52 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,166 residents. Its 241 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 969.

Getting to Raichhanda

Raichhanda is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Raichhanda as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Nayatota, Paikara Pur, Panturi and Purunabaulamal. 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 Raichhanda

As per the Census of India 2011, Raichhanda village had a population of 2,741. That makes it the 5th largest of the 52 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,166 residents.

Raichhanda village has 1,415 males and 1,326 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raichhanda has about 937 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 969.

The pincode recorded for Raichhanda is 755023. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Raichhanda covers 241 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Raichhanda falls under Jenapur tehsil of Jajapur district in Odisha.

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

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Raichhanda.

Raichhanda is in Jenapur 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 Raichhanda today is likely to be higher.

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