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About Rataul Village

Rataul is one of the larger villages in Khekada tehsil, in the district of Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 17,869, made up of 9,353 males and 8,516 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 911 females per 1000 males. The village covers 789.69 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 250101, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rataul Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rataul village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Baghpat
Tehsil Khekada
Pincode 250101
Area (hectares) 789.69 hectares
Population 17,869
Male Population 9,353
Female Population 8,516
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 911
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Rataul compares

By the 2011 count Rataul is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,840 residents. Its 789.69 hectares work out to about 23 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 856.

Getting to Rataul

Rataul is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Rataul as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Rataul from other places

Rataul lies about 17 km from Baghpat, and the nearest railway station is Gotra, about 4.6 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 Rataul
Nearest railway station Gotra 4.6 km
Nearest town Khekra 6.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Khekada 17 km
District headquarters Baghpat 17 km

Villages closest to Rataul

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Rataul village had a population of 17,869. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,840 residents.

Rataul village has 9,353 males and 8,516 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rataul has about 911 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 856.

The pincode recorded for Rataul is 250101. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rataul covers 789.69 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 23 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Rataul falls under Khekada tehsil of Baghpat district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Rataul is Gotra, about 4.6 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available for Rataul.

Rataul is about 17 km from Baghpat in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rataul is in Khekada tehsil of Baghpat district. Gotra is about 4.6 km away. Khekra is about 6.8 km away. Khekada is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhairapur (2.3 km), Tigri (2.3 km) and Norozpur Aima (2.5 km).

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

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