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About Rasapur Village

Rasapur is a large village in Mehnagar tehsil, in the district of Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,404, made up of 1,229 males and 1,175 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 956 females per 1000 males. The village covers 98.6 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 276129, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rasapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rasapur village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Azamgarh
Tehsil Mehnagar
Pincode 276129
Area (hectares) 98.6 hectares
Population 2,404
Male Population 1,229
Female Population 1,175
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 956
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Rasapur compares

By the 2011 count Rasapur is the 46th largest of the 287 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,317 residents. Its 98.6 hectares work out to about 24 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1048.

Getting to Rasapur

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

Rasapur lies about 31 km from Azamgarh, and the nearest railway station is Sadat, about 16 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 Rasapur
Tehsil headquarters Mehnagar 14 km
Nearest railway station Sadat 16 km
Nearest town Lalganj 22 km
District headquarters Azamgarh 31 km

Villages closest to Rasapur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Rasapur village had a population of 2,404. That makes it the 46th largest of the 287 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,317 residents.

Rasapur village has 1,229 males and 1,175 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rasapur has about 956 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1048.

The pincode recorded for Rasapur is 276129. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rasapur covers 98.6 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 24 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Rasapur falls under Mehnagar tehsil of Azamgarh district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Rasapur is Sadat, about 16 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 Rasapur.

Rasapur is about 31 km from Azamgarh in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rasapur is in Mehnagar tehsil of Azamgarh district. Mehnagar is about 14 km away. Sadat is about 16 km away. Lalganj 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 Ashapur (under 2 km), Chachchupur (under 2 km) and Bishani (under 2 km).

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

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