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About Rajganj Village

Rajganj is a large village in Narpatganj tehsil, in the district of Araria, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,524, made up of 1,311 males and 1,213 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 925 females per 1000 males. The village covers 186 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854335, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rajganj Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rajganj village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Araria
Tehsil Narpatganj
Pincode 854335
Area (hectares) 186 hectares
Population 2,524
Male Population 1,311
Female Population 1,213
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 925
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Rajganj compares

By the 2011 count Rajganj is the 44th largest of the 63 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 5,547 residents. Its 186 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 921.

Getting to Rajganj

Rajganj is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Rajganj as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Rajganj from other places

Rajganj lies about 48 km from Araria, and the nearest railway station is Narpatganj railway station, about 2.8 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Rajganj
Tehsil headquarters Narpatganj 2.4 km
Nearest railway station Narpatganj railway station 2.8 km
Nearest town Bhawanipur 14 km
District headquarters Araria 48 km

Villages closest to Rajganj

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Narpatganj tehsil.

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 Rajganj

As per the Census of India 2011, Rajganj village had a population of 2,524. That makes it the 44th largest of the 63 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 5,547 residents.

Rajganj village has 1,311 males and 1,213 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rajganj has about 925 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 921.

The pincode recorded for Rajganj is 854335. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rajganj covers 186 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Rajganj falls under Narpatganj tehsil of Araria district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Rajganj is Narpatganj railway station, about 2.8 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Rajganj.

Rajganj is about 48 km from Araria in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rajganj is in Narpatganj tehsil of Araria district. Narpatganj is about 2.4 km away. Narpatganj railway station is about 2.8 km away. Bhawanipur is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sahabganj (1.7 km), Nathpur (1.9 km) and Nathpur Arazi (1.9 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Rajganj today is likely to be higher.

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