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About Raulek Village

Raulek is a mid sized village in Ukhimath tehsil, in the district of Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,207, made up of 577 males and 630 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,092 females per 1000 males. The village covers 195.54 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246439, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Raulek Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raulek village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Rudraprayag
Tehsil Ukhimath
Pincode 246439
Area (hectares) 195.54 hectares
Population 1,207
Male Population 577
Female Population 630
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,092
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Raulek compares

By the 2011 count Raulek is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 369 residents. Its 195.54 hectares work out to about 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1076.

Getting to Raulek

Raulek is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Raulek as Available within village. 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Raulek from other places

Raulek lies about 38 km from Rudraprayag, and the nearest railway station is Rishikesh, about 102 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 Raulek
Tehsil headquarters Ukhimath 12 km
District headquarters Rudraprayag 38 km
Nearest town Srīnagar 55 km
Nearest railway station Rishikesh 102 km

Villages closest to Raulek

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Raulek village had a population of 1,207. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 369 residents.

Raulek village has 577 males and 630 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raulek has about 1092 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1076.

The pincode recorded for Raulek is 246439. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Raulek covers 195.54 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Raulek falls under Ukhimath tehsil of Rudraprayag district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Raulek is Rishikesh, about 102 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 village and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Raulek.

Raulek is about 38 km from Rudraprayag in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Raulek is in Ukhimath tehsil of Rudraprayag district. Ukhimath is about 12 km away. Rudraprayag is about 38 km away. Srīnagar is about 55 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Rauchak Chauki (under 2 km), Raudu (under 2 km) and Bhetsem (under 2 km).

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

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