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About Raitha Village

Raitha is a large village in Sakaldiha tehsil, in the district of Chandauli, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,361, made up of 1,211 males and 1,150 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 950 females per 1000 males. The village covers 262 hectares hectares.

Raitha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raitha village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Chandauli
Tehsil Sakaldiha
Area (hectares) 262 hectares
Population 2,361
Male Population 1,211
Female Population 1,150
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 950
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Raitha compares

By the 2011 count Raitha is the 89th largest of the 437 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,503 residents. Its 262 hectares work out to about 9.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 929.

Getting to Raitha

The census records public bus service for Raitha 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 <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Raitha from other places

Raitha lies about 20 km from Chandauli, and the nearest railway station is Dheena, about 3.5 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 Raitha
Nearest railway station Dheena 3.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Sakaldiha 15 km
Nearest town Zamānia 16 km
District headquarters Chandauli 20 km

Villages closest to Raitha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Raitha village had a population of 2,361. That makes it the 89th largest of the 437 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,503 residents.

Raitha village has 1,211 males and 1,150 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raitha has about 950 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 929.

Raitha covers 262 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Raitha falls under Sakaldiha tehsil of Chandauli district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Raitha is Dheena, about 3.5 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 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 Raitha.

Raitha is about 20 km from Chandauli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Raitha is in Sakaldiha tehsil of Chandauli district. Dheena is about 3.5 km away. Sakaldiha is about 15 km away. Zamānia is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Son Barasa (under 2 km), Janauli (under 2 km) and Maheva (under 2 km).

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

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