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About Raya Village

Raya is a large village in Bhadohi tehsil, in the district of Sant Ravidas Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,556, made up of 2,390 males and 2,166 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 906 females per 1000 males. The village covers 386.12 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 221401, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Raya Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raya village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Sant Ravidas Nagar
Tehsil Bhadohi
Pincode 221401
Area (hectares) 386.12 hectares
Population 4,556
Male Population 2,390
Female Population 2,166
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 906
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Raya compares

By the 2011 count Raya is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,145 residents. Its 386.12 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1006.

Getting to Raya

Raya is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Raya as Available within 5 - 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Raya from other places

Raya lies about 8.4 km from Sant Ravidas Nagar, and the nearest railway station is Bhadohi, about 2.8 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 Raya
Nearest railway station Bhadohi 2.8 km
District headquarters Sant Ravidas Nagar 8.4 km

Villages closest to Raya

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Raya village had a population of 4,556. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,145 residents.

Raya village has 2,390 males and 2,166 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raya has about 906 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1006.

The pincode recorded for Raya is 221401. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Raya covers 386.12 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Raya falls under Bhadohi tehsil of Sant Ravidas Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Raya is Bhadohi, about 2.8 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 km distance for Raya.

Raya is about 8.4 km from Sant Ravidas Nagar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Raya is in Bhadohi tehsil of Sant Ravidas Nagar district. Bhadohi is about 2.8 km away. Sant Ravidas Nagar is about 8.4 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Radai (under 2 km), Fattupur Or Brahmnan (under 2 km) and Durjanpur (1.5 km).

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

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