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About Rajapur Village

Rajapur is a mid sized village in Goh tehsil, in the district of Aurangabad, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,798, made up of 922 males and 876 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 950 females per 1000 males. The village covers 120 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 824129, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rajapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rajapur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Aurangabad
Tehsil Goh
Pincode 824129
Area (hectares) 120 hectares
Population 1,798
Male Population 922
Female Population 876
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 950
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Rajapur compares

By the 2011 count Rajapur is the 35th largest of the 146 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,462 residents. Its 120 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 920.

Getting to Rajapur

Rajapur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Rajapur as Available within 5 - 10 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Rajapur from other places

Rajapur lies about 33 km from Aurangabad, and the nearest railway station is Rafiganj, about 12 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 Rajapur
Tehsil headquarters Goh 6.8 km
Nearest railway station Rafiganj 12 km
District headquarters Aurangabad 33 km

Villages closest to Rajapur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Rajapur village had a population of 1,798. That makes it the 35th largest of the 146 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,462 residents.

Rajapur village has 922 males and 876 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rajapur has about 950 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 920.

The pincode recorded for Rajapur is 824129. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rajapur covers 120 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Rajapur falls under Goh tehsil of Aurangabad district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Rajapur is Rafiganj, about 12 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Rajapur.

Rajapur is about 33 km from Aurangabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rajapur is in Goh tehsil of Aurangabad district. Goh is about 6.8 km away. Rafiganj is about 12 km away. Aurangabad is about 33 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sundarpur (under 2 km), Rukndi (under 2 km) and Jhikatia (under 2 km).

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

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