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About Raja Kalan Village

Raja Kalan is a mid sized village in Dasua tehsil, in the district of Hoshiarpur, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 622, made up of 310 males and 312 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,006 females per 1000 males. The village covers 77 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 144207, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Raja Kalan Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raja Kalan village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Hoshiarpur
Tehsil Dasua
Pincode 144207
Area (hectares) 77 hectares
Population 622
Male Population 310
Female Population 312
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,006
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Raja Kalan compares

By the 2011 count Raja Kalan is the 172nd largest of the 361 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 823 residents. Its 77 hectares work out to about 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 984.

Getting to Raja Kalan

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

How far is Raja Kalan from other places

Raja Kalan lies about 31 km from Hoshiarpur, and the nearest railway station is Khuda Kurala, about 5.6 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 Raja Kalan
Nearest railway station Khuda Kurala 5.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Dasua 8.9 km
Nearest town Dasūya 8.9 km
District headquarters Hoshiarpur 31 km

Villages closest to Raja Kalan

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Dasua 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 Raja Kalan

As per the Census of India 2011, Raja Kalan village had a population of 622. That makes it the 172nd largest of the 361 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 823 residents.

Raja Kalan village has 310 males and 312 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raja Kalan has about 1006 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 984.

The pincode recorded for Raja Kalan is 144207. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Raja Kalan covers 77 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Raja Kalan falls under Dasua tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Raja Kalan is Khuda Kurala, about 5.6 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 <5 km distance for Raja Kalan.

Raja Kalan is about 31 km from Hoshiarpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Raja Kalan is in Dasua tehsil of Hoshiarpur district. Khuda Kurala is about 5.6 km away. Dasua is about 8.9 km away. Dasūya is about 8.9 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jitabaid (under 2 km), Nangal (under 2 km) and Nangal Khunga (under 2 km).

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

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