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About Raghunathpur Village

Raghunathpur is a large village in Raniganj tehsil, in the district of Araria, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,226, made up of 1,142 males and 1,084 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 949 females per 1000 males. The village covers 263 hectares hectares.

Raghunathpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raghunathpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Araria
Tehsil Raniganj
Area (hectares) 263 hectares
Population 2,226
Male Population 1,142
Female Population 1,084
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 949
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Raghunathpur compares

By the 2011 count Raghunathpur is the 62nd largest of the 85 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 4,660 residents. Its 263 hectares work out to about 8.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 937.

Getting to Raghunathpur

Raghunathpur 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 Raghunathpur as Available within <5 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 Raghunathpur from other places

Raghunathpur lies about 36 km from Araria, and the nearest railway station is Simraha, about 18 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 Raghunathpur
Tehsil headquarters Raniganj 8.4 km
Nearest railway station Simraha 18 km
Nearest town Chhātāpur 19 km
District headquarters Araria 36 km

Villages closest to Raghunathpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Raniganj 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 Raghunathpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Raghunathpur village had a population of 2,226. That makes it the 62nd largest of the 85 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,660 residents.

Raghunathpur village has 1,142 males and 1,084 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raghunathpur has about 949 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 937.

Raghunathpur covers 263 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Raghunathpur falls under Raniganj tehsil of Araria district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Raghunathpur is Simraha, about 18 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Raghunathpur.

Raghunathpur is about 36 km from Araria in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Raghunathpur is in Raniganj tehsil of Araria district. Raniganj is about 8.4 km away. Simraha is about 18 km away. Chhātāpur is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kharsahi (4.1 km), Dumra (6.7 km) and Bistaria (7.2 km).

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

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