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About Rayad Village

Rayad is a small village in Pokaran tehsil, in the district of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 57, made up of 29 males and 28 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 966 females per 1000 males. The village covers 241.9 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 345021, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rayad Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rayad village
Description Value
State Rajasthan
District Jaisalmer
Tehsil Pokaran
Pincode 345021
Area (hectares) 241.9 hectares
Population 57
Male Population 29
Female Population 28
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 966
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 Rayad compares

By the 2011 count Rayad is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 943 residents. Its 241.9 hectares work out to about 0.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 880.

Getting to Rayad

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

Rayad lies about 110 km from Jaisalmer, and the nearest railway station is Ashapura Gomat, about 15 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 Rayad
Tehsil headquarters Pokaran 11 km
Nearest railway station Ashapura Gomat 15 km
District headquarters Jaisalmer 110 km

Villages closest to Rayad

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Rayad village had a population of 57. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 943 residents.

Rayad village has 29 males and 28 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rayad has about 966 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 880.

The pincode recorded for Rayad is 345021. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rayad covers 241.9 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Rayad falls under Pokaran tehsil of Jaisalmer district in Rajasthan.

The nearest railway station to Rayad is Ashapura Gomat, about 15 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 Rayad.

Rayad is about 110 km from Jaisalmer in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rayad is in Pokaran tehsil of Jaisalmer district. Pokaran is about 11 km away. Ashapura Gomat is about 15 km away. Jaisalmer is about 110 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Morani (2.9 km), Lawan (2.9 km) and Kerawa (4.2 km).

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

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