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About Raura Village

Raura is a large village in Bharthana tehsil, in the district of Etawah, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,888, made up of 1,537 males and 1,351 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 879 females per 1000 males. The village covers 775.75 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 206242, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Raura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raura village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Etawah
Tehsil Bharthana
Pincode 206242
Area (hectares) 775.75 hectares
Population 2,888
Male Population 1,537
Female Population 1,351
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 879
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ 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 50th largest of the 231 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,009 residents. Its 775.75 hectares work out to about 3.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 865.

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 10+ 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 22 km from Etawah, and the nearest railway station is Bhartana, about 10 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
Tehsil headquarters Bharthana 10 km
Nearest railway station Bhartana 10 km
District headquarters Etawah 22 km

Villages closest to Raura

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bharthana 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 2,888. That makes it the 50th largest of the 231 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,009 residents.

Raura village has 1,537 males and 1,351 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raura has about 879 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 865.

The pincode recorded for Raura is 206242. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Raura covers 775.75 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Raura falls under Bharthana tehsil of Etawah district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Raura is Bhartana, about 10 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Raura.

Raura is about 22 km from Etawah in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Raura is in Bharthana tehsil of Etawah district. Bharthana is about 10 km away. Bhartana is about 10 km away. Etawah is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kurrah (2.0 km), Khiriya (2.1 km) and Medipur (2.3 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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