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About Raimal Village

Raimal is a mid sized village in Dera Baba Nanak tehsil, in the district of Gurdaspur, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 573, made up of 304 males and 269 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 885 females per 1000 males. The village covers 126 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 143605, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Raimal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raimal village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Gurdaspur
Tehsil Dera Baba Nanak
Pincode 143605
Area (hectares) 126 hectares
Population 573
Male Population 304
Female Population 269
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 885
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Raimal compares

By the 2011 count Raimal is the 76th largest of the 117 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 962 residents. Its 126 hectares work out to about 4.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 899.

Getting to Raimal

Raimal is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Raimal as Available within <5 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Raimal from other places

Raimal lies about 36 km from Gurdaspur, and the nearest railway station is Rattar Chattar, about 9.3 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 Raimal
Nearest railway station Rattar Chattar 9.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Dera Baba Nanak 12 km
Nearest town Batāla 20 km
District headquarters Gurdaspur 36 km

Villages closest to Raimal

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Dera Baba Nanak 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 Raimal

As per the Census of India 2011, Raimal village had a population of 573. That makes it the 76th largest of the 117 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 962 residents.

Raimal village has 304 males and 269 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raimal has about 885 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 899.

The pincode recorded for Raimal is 143605. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Raimal covers 126 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Raimal falls under Dera Baba Nanak tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Raimal is Rattar Chattar, about 9.3 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Raimal.

Raimal is about 36 km from Gurdaspur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Raimal is in Dera Baba Nanak tehsil of Gurdaspur district. Rattar Chattar is about 9.3 km away. Dera Baba Nanak is about 12 km away. Batāla is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gillanwali (under 2 km), Sangtawal (under 2 km) and Rauwal (1.8 km).

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

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