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About Rajpura Village

Rajpura is a mid sized village in Nabha tehsil, in the district of Patiala, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 655, made up of 327 males and 328 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,003 females per 1000 males. The village covers 242 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 140401, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rajpura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rajpura village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Patiala
Tehsil Nabha
Pincode 140401
Area (hectares) 242 hectares
Population 655
Male Population 327
Female Population 328
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,003
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 Rajpura compares

By the 2011 count Rajpura is the 124th largest of the 167 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,140 residents. Its 242 hectares work out to about 2.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 887.

Getting to Rajpura

Rajpura is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Rajpura 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 Rajpura from other places

Rajpura lies about 26 km from Patiala, and the nearest railway station is Nabha, about 11 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 Rajpura
Nearest town Bhawānīgarh 8.7 km
Nearest railway station Nabha 11 km
District headquarters Patiala 26 km

Villages closest to Rajpura

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Rajpura village had a population of 655. That makes it the 124th largest of the 167 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,140 residents.

Rajpura village has 327 males and 328 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rajpura has about 1003 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 887.

The pincode recorded for Rajpura is 140401. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rajpura covers 242 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Rajpura falls under Nabha tehsil of Patiala district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Rajpura is Nabha, about 11 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 Rajpura.

Rajpura is about 26 km from Patiala in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rajpura is in Nabha tehsil of Patiala district. Bhawānīgarh is about 8.7 km away. Nabha is about 11 km away. Patiala is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Shahpur (4.7 km), Kalhana (6.6 km) and Dharoki (7.0 km).

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

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