# Raha, Nagaon (Assam) – Town Population, History, Wards & Facts

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Town · Nagaon, Assam 

# Raha

Raha is a town in Raha sub-district of Nagaon district, Assam (TC). The 2011 Census counted **11,030 people** in 2,489 households. Literacy was 87.9%.

- 11,030people (2011)
- 2,489households
- 87.9%literacy
- 7census wards

## Population of Raha

■ Raha · ■ Nagaon urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****87.9%**

**87.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****996**

**964

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****867**

**961

Working population ****35.9%**

**35.3%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Raha

Of every 100 households in Raha in 2011, 81 had electricity, 70 a toilet at home and 47 cooked with LPG; 69 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Raha · ■ Nagaon urban average

Electricity for lighting ****81%**

**78%

Toilet within the home ****70%**

**95%

No toilet (open defecation) ****30%**

**4%

Tap water ****14%**

**19%

Drinking water within premises ****81%**

**84%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****47%**

**58%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****52%**

**40%

Use banking services ****65%**

**71%

Television ****56%**

**61%

Mobile phone ****69%**

**73%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****17%**

**19%

Car / jeep / van ****8%**

**7%

None of these assets ****14%**

**12%

Own their home ****80%**

**67%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Raha work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,393 (60%) · **■** Household industry 74 (2%) · **■** Farming 470 (12%) · **■** Marginal 1,028 (26%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Raha in numbers and road distances

- Density10,213 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,765 mm
- Temperature range10 °C to 37 °C

### Road distances

- Dispur (state capital)102 km by road
- Nagaon (district HQ)20 km by road
- Nagaon (city of 1 lakh+)20 km by road
- Guwahati (city of 5 lakh+)102 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Raha

### Civic services

- Pucca roads16 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets500
- Water storage1,560 kl
- Electricity — homes2,288
- Electricity — industry19

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 30 beds · 8 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 2 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools9 govt · 6 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** brick, rice product and bamboo product.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Raha

- Banks5 in Raha
- Petrol pumps1 in Raha
- Schools2 in Raha
- Colleges and universities1 in Raha
- Pharmacies1 in Raha
- Restaurants1 in Raha
- Police stations1 in Raha
- Dental clinics2 in Raha

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Raha ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/nagaon/raha/raha/ward-1/) 1,407 338 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/nagaon/raha/raha/ward-2/) 2,365 514 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/nagaon/raha/raha/ward-3/) 1,798 418 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/nagaon/raha/raha/ward-4/) 2,234 487 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/nagaon/raha/raha/ward-5/) 917 212 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/nagaon/raha/raha/ward-6/) 1,178 259 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/nagaon/raha/raha/ward-7/) 1,131 261 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Raha?11,030 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Raha in?Nagaon district, Assam
- How many wards does Raha have?7 census wards (2011)