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About Rahia Village

Rahia is a mid sized village in Dhaniakhali tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 609, made up of 314 males and 295 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 939 females per 1000 males. The village covers 60.91 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712308, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rahia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rahia village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Dhaniakhali
Pincode 712308
Area (hectares) 60.91 hectares
Population 609
Male Population 314
Female Population 295
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 939
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Rahia compares

By the 2011 count Rahia is the 173rd largest of the 214 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,498 residents. Its 60.91 hectares work out to about 10.0 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 Rahia

Rahia is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Rahia as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Purbba Keshabpur, Purbba Narayanpur, Radha Ballabhpur and Radha Nagar. 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 Rahia

As per the Census of India 2011, Rahia village had a population of 609. That makes it the 173rd largest of the 214 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,498 residents.

Rahia village has 314 males and 295 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rahia has about 939 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 Rahia is 712308. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rahia covers 60.91 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Rahia falls under Dhaniakhali tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The census record for Rahia notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Rahia.

Rahia is in Dhaniakhali tehsil of Hugli 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 Rahia today is likely to be higher.

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