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About Raura Village

Raura is a small village in Akbarpur tehsil, in the district of Ambedkar Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 441, made up of 226 males and 215 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 951 females per 1000 males. The village covers 107.3 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 228131, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Raura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raura village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Ambedkar Nagar
Tehsil Akbarpur
Pincode 228131
Area (hectares) 107.3 hectares
Population 441
Male Population 226
Female Population 215
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 951
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 Raura compares

By the 2011 count Raura is the 256th largest of the 297 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,485 residents. Its 107.3 hectares work out to about 4.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 990.

Getting to Raura

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

Raura lies about 22 km from Ambedkar Nagar, and the nearest railway station is Malipur railway station, about 7.4 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 Raura
Nearest railway station Malipur railway station 7.4 km
Nearest town Jalālpur 9.8 km
District headquarters Ambedkar Nagar 22 km
Tehsil headquarters Akbarpur 26 km

Villages closest to Raura

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Raura village had a population of 441. That makes it the 256th largest of the 297 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,485 residents.

Raura village has 226 males and 215 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raura has about 951 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 990.

The pincode recorded for Raura is 228131. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Raura covers 107.3 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Raura falls under Akbarpur tehsil of Ambedkar Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Raura is Malipur railway station, about 7.4 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 Raura.

Raura is about 22 km from Ambedkar Nagar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Raura is in Akbarpur tehsil of Ambedkar Nagar district. Malipur railway station is about 7.4 km away. Jalālpur is about 9.8 km away. Ambedkar Nagar is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nurpur (4.2 km), Kajare Jalaluddinpur (8.7 km) and Kohada (9.5 km).

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

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