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About Rajgarh Village

Rajgarh is a mid sized village in Samana tehsil, in the district of Patiala, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 891, made up of 459 males and 432 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 941 females per 1000 males. The village covers 251 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 147101, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rajgarh Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rajgarh village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Patiala
Tehsil Samana
Pincode 147101
Area (hectares) 251 hectares
Population 891
Male Population 459
Female Population 432
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 941
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Rajgarh compares

By the 2011 count Rajgarh is the 53rd largest of the 73 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,642 residents. Its 251 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, though that is well above the tehsil average of 889.

Getting to Rajgarh

Rajgarh is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Rajgarh as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Rajgarh from other places

Rajgarh lies about 33 km from Patiala, and the nearest railway station is Kalhemajra, about 28 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 Rajgarh
Tehsil headquarters Samana 7.7 km
Nearest town Samāna 7.7 km
Nearest railway station Kalhemajra 28 km
District headquarters Patiala 33 km

Villages closest to Rajgarh

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Rajgarh village had a population of 891. That makes it the 53rd largest of the 73 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,642 residents.

Rajgarh village has 459 males and 432 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rajgarh has about 941 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 889.

The pincode recorded for Rajgarh is 147101. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rajgarh covers 251 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Rajgarh falls under Samana tehsil of Patiala district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Rajgarh is Kalhemajra, about 28 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Rajgarh.

Rajgarh is about 33 km from Patiala in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rajgarh is in Samana tehsil of Patiala district. Samana is about 7.7 km away. Samāna is about 7.7 km away. Kalhemajra 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 Rattan Heri (2.0 km), Dhanetha (2.9 km) and Mardan Heri (3.6 km).

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

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