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About Rahai Village

Rahai is a mid sized village in Itahar tehsil, in the district of Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 722, made up of 376 males and 346 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 920 females per 1000 males. The village covers 54 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 733128, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rahai Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rahai village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Uttar Dinajpur
Tehsil Itahar
Pincode 733128
Area (hectares) 54 hectares
Population 722
Male Population 376
Female Population 346
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 920
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 Rahai compares

By the 2011 count Rahai is the 144th largest of the 218 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,365 residents. Its 54 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 955.

Getting to Rahai

Rahai is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Rahai 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 Porsha, Purba Durlabhpur, Purba Nagua and Purba Sakodanga. 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 Rahai

As per the Census of India 2011, Rahai village had a population of 722. That makes it the 144th largest of the 218 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,365 residents.

Rahai village has 376 males and 346 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rahai has about 920 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 955.

The pincode recorded for Rahai is 733128. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rahai covers 54 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Rahai falls under Itahar tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Rahai 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 Rahai.

Rahai is in Itahar tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur 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 Rahai today is likely to be higher.

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