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About Ragada Village

Ragada is a mid sized village in Kaliapani tehsil, in the district of Jajapur, Odisha. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,807, made up of 911 males and 896 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 984 females per 1000 males. The village covers 491 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 755028, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ragada Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ragada village
Description Value
State Odisha
District Jajapur
Tehsil Kaliapani
Pincode 755028
Area (hectares) 491 hectares
Population 1,807
Male Population 911
Female Population 896
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 984
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Ragada compares

By the 2011 count Ragada is the 4th largest of the 30 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 933 residents. Its 491 hectares work out to about 3.7 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 979.

Getting to Ragada

Ragada is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Ragada as Available within 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Ragada from other places

Ragada lies about 34 km from Jajapur, and the nearest railway station is Daitari, about 18 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 Ragada
Tehsil headquarters Kaliapani 4.4 km
Nearest railway station Daitari 18 km
Nearest town Bhuban 23 km
District headquarters Jajapur 34 km

Villages closest to Ragada

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Ragada village had a population of 1,807. That makes it the 4th largest of the 30 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 933 residents.

Ragada village has 911 males and 896 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ragada has about 984 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 979.

The pincode recorded for Ragada is 755028. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ragada covers 491 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Ragada falls under Kaliapani tehsil of Jajapur district in Odisha.

The nearest railway station to Ragada is Daitari, about 18 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Ragada.

Ragada is about 34 km from Jajapur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ragada is in Kaliapani tehsil of Jajapur district. Kaliapani is about 4.4 km away. Daitari is about 18 km away. Bhuban is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Aradapal (under 2 km), Saruabil (4.3 km) and Kaliapani (4.4 km).

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

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