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About Raikabel Village

Raikabel is a mid sized village in Campierganj tehsil, in the district of Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 802, made up of 369 males and 433 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,173 females per 1000 males. The village covers 49 hectares hectares.

Raikabel Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raikabel village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Gorakhpur
Tehsil Campierganj
Area (hectares) 49 hectares
Population 802
Male Population 369
Female Population 433
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,173
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Raikabel compares

By the 2011 count Raikabel is the 126th largest of the 196 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,874 residents. Its 49 hectares work out to about 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 953.

Getting to Raikabel

Raikabel is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Raikabel as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Raikabel from other places

Raikabel lies about 30 km from Gorakhpur, and the nearest railway station is Ramchaura, about 4.6 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 Raikabel
Nearest railway station Ramchaura 4.6 km
Nearest town Mehndāwal 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Campierganj 30 km
District headquarters Gorakhpur 30 km

Villages closest to Raikabel

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Raikabel village had a population of 802. That makes it the 126th largest of the 196 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,874 residents.

Raikabel village has 369 males and 433 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raikabel has about 1173 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 953.

Raikabel covers 49 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Raikabel falls under Campierganj tehsil of Gorakhpur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Raikabel is Ramchaura, about 4.6 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Raikabel.

Raikabel is about 30 km from Gorakhpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Raikabel is in Campierganj tehsil of Gorakhpur district. Ramchaura is about 4.6 km away. Mehndāwal is about 12 km away. Campierganj is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Netwar (under 2 km), Bhainsala (2.0 km) and Shivpur Karmahwa (2.6 km).

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

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