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About Raikal Village

Raikal is a mid sized village in Marihan tehsil, in the district of Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,220, made up of 619 males and 601 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 971 females per 1000 males. The village covers 323.85 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 231309, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Raikal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raikal village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Mirzapur
Tehsil Marihan
Pincode 231309
Area (hectares) 323.85 hectares
Population 1,220
Male Population 619
Female Population 601
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 971
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Raikal compares

By the 2011 count Raikal is the 73rd largest of the 200 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,141 residents. Its 323.85 hectares work out to about 3.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 918.

Getting to Raikal

Raikal is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Raikal as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Pokhraud, Purainia, Puranipur and Purwa. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Raikal

As per the Census of India 2011, Raikal village had a population of 1,220. That makes it the 73rd largest of the 200 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,141 residents.

Raikal village has 619 males and 601 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raikal has about 971 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 918.

The pincode recorded for Raikal is 231309. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Raikal covers 323.85 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Raikal falls under Marihan tehsil of Mirzapur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The census record for Raikal notes the nearest railway station 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 10+ km distance for Raikal.

Raikal is in Marihan tehsil of Mirzapur district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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