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About Rahan Village

Rahan is a mid sized village in Jhalda II tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 626, made up of 301 males and 325 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,080 females per 1000 males. The village covers 119.5 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723213, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rahan Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rahan village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Jhalda II
Pincode 723213
Area (hectares) 119.5 hectares
Population 626
Male Population 301
Female Population 325
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,080
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 Rahan compares

By the 2011 count Rahan is the 76th largest of the 117 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,153 residents. Its 119.5 hectares work out to about 5.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 960.

Getting to Rahan

Rahan is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Rahan 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. The nearest villages by name are Panrua, Pargo, Patrahatu and Poradi. 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 Rahan

As per the Census of India 2011, Rahan village had a population of 626. That makes it the 76th largest of the 117 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,153 residents.

Rahan village has 301 males and 325 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rahan has about 1080 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 960.

The pincode recorded for Rahan is 723213. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rahan covers 119.5 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Rahan falls under Jhalda II tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

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

Rahan is in Jhalda II tehsil of Puruliya 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 Rahan today is likely to be higher.

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