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Railway Colony, Uttar Pradesh, India – India Flag

Current Date And Time In Railway Colony, India

Friday, 14 August 2026
18:54:23 IST
Currency: Indian Rupee (INR)
Timezone: UTC +05:30 (IST)
District: Sonbhadra

📍 Cities Near To Railway Colony


Find cities, states and countries closest to Railway Colony in Uttar Pradesh, India with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Railway Colony.

📍 Railway Colony Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Railway Colony from our regional database:

State / RegionUttar Pradesh
DistrictSonbhadra
Total Population
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude24.5139° N
Center Longitude83.0177° E
Elevation
UTC Time Zone+05:30
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Amila Amila7 12 6
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Anpara Anpara26 42 23
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Chopan Chopan1 1 0
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Churk Ghurma Churk Ghurma10 17 9
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Dudhi Dudhi25 40 22
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Dudhinagar Dudhinagar25 40 22
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Ghorawal Ghorawal22 36 19
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Jamshila Jamshila30 49 26
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Kota Kota8 14 7
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Morwa Morwa31 50 27
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Obra Obra7 11 6
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Parasi Parasi27 44 24
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Pipri Pipri21 35 19
South (S)
National Flag Of Renukut Renukut21 33 18
South (S)
National Flag Of Robertsganj Robertsganj12 20 11
North-northeast (NNE)

🏳️ States Near To Railway Colony


States and regions closest to Uttar Pradesh (home state of Railway Colony), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Bagmati Province Bagmati Province327 526 284
East (E)
National Flag Of Bihar Bihar338 544 293
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Chandigarh Chandigarh296 477 257
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Delhi Delhi199 320 172
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Gandaki Pradesh Gandaki Pradesh250 403 217
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Haryana Haryana265 426 230
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh348 560 302
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir485 781 422
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Jharkhand Jharkhand419 674 364
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Karnali Pradesh Karnali Pradesh187 301 163
Northeast (NE)

🌎 Countries Near To Railway Colony


Countries bordering or closest to India, with aerial distance and compass direction from Railway Colony's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Afghanistan Afghanistan1,150 1,851 999
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Bangladesh Bangladesh759 1,222 660
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Bhutan Bhutan867 1,395 753
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Maldives Maldives1,262 2,031 1,096
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Myanmar Myanmar1,097 1,766 953
East (E)
National Flag Of Nepal Nepal629 1,012 546
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Pakistan Pakistan903 1,453 784
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka887 1,428 770
South (S)
National Flag Of Tajikistan Tajikistan1,342 2,160 1,166
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Turkmenistan Turkmenistan1,715 2,759 1,489
Northwest (NW)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Railway Colony. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Uttar Pradesh, India.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Railway Colony (You)Uttar Pradesh
ChopanUttar Pradesh13,5850.8NE
SonbhadraUttar Pradesh6.8SSW
ObraUttar Pradesh56,11011.0SSW
AmilaUttar Pradesh11.8WSW
KotaUttar Pradesh14,63213.7ESE
Churk GhurmaUttar Pradesh16.5NNE
RobertsganjUttar Pradesh37,85520.1NNE
RenukutUttar Pradesh62,41333.1S
PipriUttar Pradesh34.5S
GhorawalUttar Pradesh7,49236.0NW

🏆 Uttar Pradesh City Rankings

How does Railway Colony rank within Uttar Pradesh? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Railway Colony appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Kanpur2,823,249
Lucknow2,472,011
Agra1,430,055
Meerut1,223,184
Ghaziabad1,199,191
Varanasi1,164,404
Prayagraj1,073,438
Aligarh753,207
Bareilly745,435
Moradabad721,139

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Aliganj4,446.00
Kanpur3,029.00
Azamgarh1,218.60
Lucknow631.00
Banda443.10
Moradabad349.00
Bareilly235.00
Ghaziabad220.00
Agra188.40
Meerut141.94

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Gyanpur88,888.89
Sasni46,544.83
Renukut31,206.50
Kanth31,103.75
Thana Bhawan30,452.73
Muzaffarnagar29,045.35
Soron28,683.00
Shahjanpur28,182.41
Bighapur Khurd27,865.22
Karari27,175.47
✈️ Nearest Airport
Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport
IATA: VNS
105 km (66 mi) from Railway Colony
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Railway Colony? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Railway Colony Sits on the Map

Railway Colony sits inside Uttar Pradesh, India. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Railway Colony to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Railway Colony outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Railway Colony and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Railway Colony against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Uttar Pradesh city rankings

🌎 Beyond Railway Colony: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Railway Colony and the countries closest to Railway Colony by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near India. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Asia.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Railway Colony, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Railway Colony at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Railway Colony

If you're stringing together stops in Uttar Pradesh, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Railway Colony — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Railway Colony MapView the Railway Colony map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Railway Colony Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Uttar Pradesh OverviewExplore the Uttar Pradesh state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ India Country DataGet complete India data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Railway Colony

Which cities are closest to Railway Colony?

See the Cities Near To Railway Colony table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Uttar Pradesh by population and density.

How is the distance from Railway Colony to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Railway Colony and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Railway Colony map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Railway Colony will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Railway Colony to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Railway Colony?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Railway Colony. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Uttar Pradesh city rankings above to size up each candidate.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Railway Colony?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Railway Colony is Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport (VNS), about 105 km (66 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.