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About Rahar Village

Rahar is a large village in Shahpura tehsil, in the district of Bhilwara, Rajasthan. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,157, made up of 1,107 males and 1,050 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 949 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1791.29 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 311404, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rahar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rahar village
Description Value
State Rajasthan
District Bhilwara
Tehsil Shahpura
Pincode 311404
Area (hectares) 1791.29 hectares
Population 2,157
Male Population 1,107
Female Population 1,050
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 949
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Rahar compares

By the 2011 count Rahar is the 15th largest of the 150 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,119 residents. Its 1791.29 hectares work out to about 1.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 963.

Getting to Rahar

Rahar is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Rahar 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Rahar from other places

Rahar lies about 53 km from Bhilwara, and the nearest railway station is Sareri, about 37 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 Rahar
Tehsil headquarters Shahpura 11 km
Nearest town Shāhpura 11 km
Nearest railway station Sareri 37 km
District headquarters Bhilwara 53 km

Villages closest to Rahar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Rahar village had a population of 2,157. That makes it the 15th largest of the 150 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,119 residents.

Rahar village has 1,107 males and 1,050 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rahar has about 949 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 963.

The pincode recorded for Rahar is 311404. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rahar covers 1791.29 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Rahar falls under Shahpura tehsil of Bhilwara district in Rajasthan.

The nearest railway station to Rahar is Sareri, about 37 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Rahar.

Rahar is about 53 km from Bhilwara in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rahar is in Shahpura tehsil of Bhilwara district. Shahpura is about 11 km away. Shāhpura is about 11 km away. Sareri is about 37 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mathuranath Pura (2.8 km), Moti Pura (2.8 km) and Mal Khera (3.2 km).

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

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