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About Rastipur Village

Rastipur is a large village in Mehnagar tehsil, in the district of Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,827, made up of 1,388 males and 1,439 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,037 females per 1000 males. The village covers 251.25 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 276126, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rastipur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rastipur village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Azamgarh
Tehsil Mehnagar
Pincode 276126
Area (hectares) 251.25 hectares
Population 2,827
Male Population 1,388
Female Population 1,439
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,037
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 Rastipur compares

By the 2011 count Rastipur is the 31st largest of the 287 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,317 residents. Its 251.25 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1048.

Getting to Rastipur

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

Rastipur lies about 29 km from Azamgarh, and the nearest railway station is Jakhanian, about 13 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 Rastipur
Nearest railway station Jakhanian 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Mehnagar 17 km
Nearest town Muhammadābād 27 km
District headquarters Azamgarh 29 km

Villages closest to Rastipur

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 Rastipur

As per the Census of India 2011, Rastipur village had a population of 2,827. That makes it the 31st largest of the 287 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,317 residents.

Rastipur village has 1,388 males and 1,439 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rastipur has about 1037 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1048.

The pincode recorded for Rastipur is 276126. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rastipur covers 251.25 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Rastipur is Jakhanian, about 13 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 Rastipur.

Rastipur is about 29 km from Azamgarh in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rastipur is in Mehnagar tehsil of Azamgarh district. Jakhanian is about 13 km away. Mehnagar is about 17 km away. Muhammadābād is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Hol Pur Rasti (under 2 km), Bhuwalpur (1.6 km) and Hankarpur (2.1 km).

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

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