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About Raai Village

Raai is a mid sized village in Aliganj tehsil, in the district of Etah, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,758, made up of 911 males and 847 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 930 females per 1000 males. The village covers 216.96 hectares hectares.

Raai Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raai village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Etah
Tehsil Aliganj
Area (hectares) 216.96 hectares
Population 1,758
Male Population 911
Female Population 847
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 930
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 Raai compares

By the 2011 count Raai is the 88th largest of the 232 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,868 residents. Its 216.96 hectares work out to about 8.1 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 862.

Getting to Raai

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

Raai lies about 53 km from Etah, and the nearest railway station is Rudain, about 7.6 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 Raai
Tehsil headquarters Aliganj 2.7 km
Nearest town Alīganj 2.7 km
Nearest railway station Rudain 7.6 km
District headquarters Etah 53 km

Villages closest to Raai

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Raai village had a population of 1,758. That makes it the 88th largest of the 232 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,868 residents.

Raai village has 911 males and 847 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raai has about 930 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 862.

Raai covers 216.96 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Raai falls under Aliganj tehsil of Etah district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Raai is Rudain, about 7.6 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 Raai.

Raai is about 53 km from Etah in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Raai is in Aliganj tehsil of Etah district. Aliganj is about 2.7 km away. Alīganj is about 2.7 km away. Rudain is about 7.6 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Angraiya Jamunai (under 2 km), Bhiraiya Urf Madhuban (under 2 km) and Pahraiya (under 2 km).

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

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