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About Pokharani Village

Pokharani is a large village in Maharajganj tehsil, in the district of Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,736, made up of 1,415 males and 1,321 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 934 females per 1000 males. The village covers 407.24 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 229306, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pokharani Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pokharani village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Rae Bareli
Tehsil Maharajganj
Pincode 229306
Area (hectares) 407.24 hectares
Population 2,736
Male Population 1,415
Female Population 1,321
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 934
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 Pokharani compares

By the 2011 count Pokharani is the 52nd largest of the 195 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 2,074 residents. Its 407.24 hectares work out to about 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 933.

Getting to Pokharani

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

Pokharani lies about 36 km from Rae Bareli, and the nearest railway station is Chaubisi, about 7.4 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 Pokharani
Nearest railway station Chaubisi 7.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Maharajganj 21 km
Nearest town Jais 30 km
District headquarters Rae Bareli 36 km

Villages closest to Pokharani

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Pokharani village had a population of 2,736. That makes it the 52nd largest of the 195 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,074 residents.

Pokharani village has 1,415 males and 1,321 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pokharani has about 934 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 933.

The pincode recorded for Pokharani is 229306. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pokharani covers 407.24 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pokharani falls under Maharajganj tehsil of Rae Bareli district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Pokharani is Chaubisi, about 7.4 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 Pokharani.

Pokharani is about 36 km from Rae Bareli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pokharani is in Maharajganj tehsil of Rae Bareli district. Chaubisi is about 7.4 km away. Maharajganj is about 21 km away. Jais 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 Bari Gohanna (6.8 km), Gangapur (7.6 km) and Kadariya (7.6 km).

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

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