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About Rajgarh Village

Rajgarh is a mid sized village in Bansgaon tehsil, in the district of Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,477, made up of 715 males and 762 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,066 females per 1000 males. The village covers 97.31 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 273413, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rajgarh Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rajgarh village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Gorakhpur
Tehsil Bansgaon
Pincode 273413
Area (hectares) 97.31 hectares
Population 1,477
Male Population 715
Female Population 762
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,066
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 Rajgarh compares

By the 2011 count Rajgarh is the 78th largest of the 443 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 932 residents. Its 97.31 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1003.

Getting to Rajgarh

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

Rajgarh lies about 32 km from Gorakhpur, and the nearest railway station is Chauri Chaura, about 24 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 Rajgarh
Tehsil headquarters Bansgaon 10 km
Nearest town Rūdarpur 20 km
Nearest railway station Chauri Chaura 24 km
District headquarters Gorakhpur 32 km

Villages closest to Rajgarh

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Rajgarh village had a population of 1,477. That makes it the 78th largest of the 443 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 932 residents.

Rajgarh village has 715 males and 762 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rajgarh has about 1066 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1003.

The pincode recorded for Rajgarh is 273413. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rajgarh covers 97.31 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Rajgarh falls under Bansgaon tehsil of Gorakhpur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Rajgarh is Chauri Chaura, about 24 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 Rajgarh.

Rajgarh is about 32 km from Gorakhpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rajgarh is in Bansgaon tehsil of Gorakhpur district. Bansgaon is about 10 km away. Rūdarpur is about 20 km away. Chauri Chaura is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Paresapar (under 2 km), Khasuha (under 2 km) and Kaidaha Buzurg (under 2 km).

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

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