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About Rajajhar Village

Rajajhar is a large village in Naxalbari tehsil, in the district of Darjiling, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,590, made up of 1,346 males and 1,244 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 924 females per 1000 males. The village covers 228.65 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 734429, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rajajhar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rajajhar village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Darjiling
Tehsil Naxalbari
Pincode 734429
Area (hectares) 228.65 hectares
Population 2,590
Male Population 1,346
Female Population 1,244
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 924
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 Rajajhar compares

By the 2011 count Rajajhar is the 10th largest of the 79 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,244 residents. Its 228.65 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 996.

Getting to Rajajhar

Rajajhar is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Rajajhar 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. The nearest villages by name are Pashchim Karai Barir Chhat, Pataram, Putimari and Raghuram. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Rajajhar

As per the Census of India 2011, Rajajhar village had a population of 2,590. That makes it the 10th largest of the 79 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,244 residents.

Rajajhar village has 1,346 males and 1,244 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rajajhar has about 924 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 996.

The pincode recorded for Rajajhar is 734429. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rajajhar covers 228.65 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Rajajhar falls under Naxalbari tehsil of Darjiling district in West Bengal.

The census record for Rajajhar notes the nearest railway station 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 Rajajhar.

Rajajhar is in Naxalbari tehsil of Darjiling district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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