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About Raisal Village

Raisal is a mid sized village in Nabha tehsil, in the district of Patiala, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,148, made up of 604 males and 544 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 901 females per 1000 males. The village covers 327 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 147002, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Raisal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raisal village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Patiala
Tehsil Nabha
Pincode 147002
Area (hectares) 327 hectares
Population 1,148
Male Population 604
Female Population 544
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 901
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Raisal compares

By the 2011 count Raisal is the 64th largest of the 167 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,140 residents. Its 327 hectares work out to about 3.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 887.

Getting to Raisal

Raisal is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Raisal as Available within 5 - 10 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Raisal from other places

Raisal lies about 28 km from Patiala. 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 Raisal
Tehsil headquarters Nabha 16 km
Nearest town Nābha 16 km
District headquarters Patiala 28 km

Villages closest to Raisal

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 Raisal

As per the Census of India 2011, Raisal village had a population of 1,148. That makes it the 64th largest of the 167 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,140 residents.

Raisal village has 604 males and 544 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raisal has about 901 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 887.

The pincode recorded for Raisal is 147002. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Raisal covers 327 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Raisal falls under Nabha tehsil of Patiala district in Punjab.

The census record for Raisal notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Raisal.

Raisal is about 28 km from Patiala in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Raisal is in Nabha tehsil of Patiala district. Nabha is about 16 km away. Nābha is about 16 km away. Patiala is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Siri Nagar (under 2 km), Gobindpura (under 2 km) and Kalsana (2.3 km).

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

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