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About Raura Village

Raura is a large village in Anupshahr tehsil, in the district of Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,822, made up of 1,458 males and 1,364 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 936 females per 1000 males. The village covers 367.72 hectares hectares.

Raura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raura village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Bulandshahr
Tehsil Anupshahr
Area (hectares) 367.72 hectares
Population 2,822
Male Population 1,458
Female Population 1,364
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 936
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 30th largest of the 125 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 2,075 residents. Its 367.72 hectares work out to about 7.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 892.

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 32 km from Bulandshahr, and the nearest railway station is Rajghat Narora, about 28 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 town Jahāngīrābād 8.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Anupshahr 12 km
Nearest railway station Rajghat Narora 28 km
District headquarters Bulandshahr 32 km

Villages closest to Raura

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Anupshahr 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 2,822. That makes it the 30th largest of the 125 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,075 residents.

Raura village has 1,458 males and 1,364 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raura has about 936 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 892.

Raura covers 367.72 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Raura falls under Anupshahr tehsil of Bulandshahr district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Raura is Rajghat Narora, about 28 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 32 km from Bulandshahr in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Raura is in Anupshahr tehsil of Bulandshahr district. Jahāngīrābād is about 8.5 km away. Anupshahr is about 12 km away. Rajghat Narora is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Charaura (under 2 km), Badshahpur Pauta (under 2 km) and Pootha (under 2 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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