About Raikala Village

Raikala is a mid sized village in Sharata tehsil, in the district of Mayurbhanj, Odisha. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 688, made up of 351 males and 337 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 960 females per 1000 males. The village covers 225 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 757079, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Raikala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raikala village
Description	Value
State	Odisha
District	Mayurbhanj
Tehsil	Sharata
Pincode	757079
Area (hectares)	225 hectares
Population	688
Male Population	351
Female Population	337
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	960
Bus Service (public)	Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private)	Available within village
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Raikala compares

By the 2011 count Raikala is the 45th largest of the 59 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,311 residents. Its 225 hectares work out to about 3.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 999.

Getting to Raikala

Raikala is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Raikala as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Parasabadi, Phulbadia Hill Block, Prafullachandrapur and Prasanachandrapur. 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.

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Common questions about Raikala

As per the Census of India 2011, Raikala village had a population of 688. That makes it the 45th largest of the 59 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,311 residents.

Raikala village has 351 males and 337 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raikala has about 960 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 999.

The pincode recorded for Raikala is 757079. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Raikala covers 225 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Raikala falls under Sharata tehsil of Mayurbhanj district in Odisha.

The census record for Raikala notes the nearest railway station 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 village for Raikala.

Raikala is in Sharata tehsil of Mayurbhanj 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.