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About Raya Village

Raya is a small village in Munsiari tehsil, in the district of Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 315, made up of 149 males and 166 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,114 females per 1000 males. The village covers 398.38 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 262555, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Raya Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raya village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Pithoragarh
Tehsil Munsiari
Pincode 262555
Area (hectares) 398.38 hectares
Population 315
Male Population 149
Female Population 166
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,114
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 Raya compares

By the 2011 count Raya is the 45th largest of the 218 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 213 residents. Its 398.38 hectares work out to about 0.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1054.

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 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 Raya from other places

Raya lies about 22 km from Pithoragarh, and the nearest railway station is Tanakpur, about 80 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
Tehsil headquarters Munsiari 22 km
District headquarters Pithoragarh 22 km
Nearest town Pithorāgarh 22 km
Nearest railway station Tanakpur 80 km

Villages closest to Raya

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Munsiari 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 315. That makes it the 45th largest of the 218 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 213 residents.

Raya village has 149 males and 166 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raya has about 1114 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1054.

The pincode recorded for Raya is 262555. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Raya covers 398.38 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Raya falls under Munsiari tehsil of Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Raya is Tanakpur, about 80 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 Raya.

Raya is about 22 km from Pithoragarh in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Raya is in Munsiari tehsil of Pithoragarh district. Munsiari is about 22 km away. Pithoragarh is about 22 km away. Pithorāgarh is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chachana (5.1 km), Pharwakot (8.0 km) and Khaliya R F (8.3 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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