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About Ruhalki Village

Ruhalki is a mid sized village in Laksar tehsil, in the district of Hardwar, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 890, made up of 452 males and 438 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 969 females per 1000 males. The village covers 272.55 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 247663, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ruhalki Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ruhalki village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Hardwar
Tehsil Laksar
Pincode 247663
Area (hectares) 272.55 hectares
Population 890
Male Population 452
Female Population 438
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 969
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 Ruhalki compares

By the 2011 count Ruhalki is the 78th largest of the 131 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,637 residents. Its 272.55 hectares work out to about 3.3 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 888.

Getting to Ruhalki

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

Ruhalki lies about 13 km from Hardwar, and the nearest railway station is Ikkar, about 6.2 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 Ruhalki
Nearest railway station Ikkar 6.2 km
District headquarters Hardwar 13 km
Nearest town Haridwar 13 km

Villages closest to Ruhalki

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Ruhalki village had a population of 890. That makes it the 78th largest of the 131 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,637 residents.

Ruhalki village has 452 males and 438 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ruhalki has about 969 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 888.

The pincode recorded for Ruhalki is 247663. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ruhalki covers 272.55 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Ruhalki falls under Laksar tehsil of Hardwar district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Ruhalki is Ikkar, about 6.2 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 Ruhalki.

Ruhalki is about 13 km from Hardwar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ruhalki is in Laksar tehsil of Hardwar district. Ikkar is about 6.2 km away. Hardwar is about 13 km away. Haridwar is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mubarikpur Alipur (2.0 km), Ibrahimpur (3.0 km) and Sultanpur Adampur (3.4 km).

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

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