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About Raniala Village

Raniala is a mid sized village in Garhshankar tehsil, in the district of Hoshiarpur, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 505, made up of 259 males and 246 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 950 females per 1000 males. The village covers 188 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 146109, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Raniala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raniala village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Hoshiarpur
Tehsil Garhshankar
Pincode 146109
Area (hectares) 188 hectares
Population 505
Male Population 259
Female Population 246
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 950
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Raniala compares

By the 2011 count Raniala is the 210th largest of the 287 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,022 residents. Its 188 hectares work out to about 2.7 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 961.

Getting to Raniala

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

How far is Raniala from other places

Raniala lies about 61 km from Hoshiarpur, and the nearest railway station is Rahon, about 8.8 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 Raniala
Nearest railway station Rahon 8.8 km
Nearest town Bālāchor 9.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Garhshankar 19 km
District headquarters Hoshiarpur 61 km

Villages closest to Raniala

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Raniala village had a population of 505. That makes it the 210th largest of the 287 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,022 residents.

Raniala village has 259 males and 246 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raniala has about 950 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 961.

The pincode recorded for Raniala is 146109. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Raniala covers 188 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Raniala falls under Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Raniala is Rahon, about 8.8 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 - 10 km distance for Raniala.

Raniala is about 61 km from Hoshiarpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Raniala is in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district. Rahon is about 8.8 km away. Bālāchor is about 9.7 km away. Garhshankar is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chak Kataru (under 2 km), Malkowal (2.9 km) and Salempur (3.6 km).

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

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