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About Raghunikita Village

Raghunikita is a mid sized village in Dhuraiya tehsil, in the district of Banka, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 757, made up of 392 males and 365 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 931 females per 1000 males. The village covers 57 hectares hectares.

Raghunikita Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raghunikita village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Banka
Tehsil Dhuraiya
Area (hectares) 57 hectares
Population 757
Male Population 392
Female Population 365
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 931
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Raghunikita compares

By the 2011 count Raghunikita is the 94th largest of the 168 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,322 residents. Its 57 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 912.

Getting to Raghunikita

Raghunikita is fairly remote, with both bus and rail more than ten kilometres away. The census records public bus service for Raghunikita as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ 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 Raghunikita from other places

Raghunikita lies about 25 km from Banka, and the nearest railway station is Bela, about 14 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 Raghunikita
Nearest railway station Bela 14 km
Nearest town Purāini 21 km
Tehsil headquarters Dhuraiya 25 km
District headquarters Banka 25 km

Villages closest to Raghunikita

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Raghunikita village had a population of 757. That makes it the 94th largest of the 168 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,322 residents.

Raghunikita village has 392 males and 365 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raghunikita has about 931 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 912.

Raghunikita covers 57 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Raghunikita falls under Dhuraiya tehsil of Banka district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Raghunikita is Bela, about 14 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Raghunikita.

Raghunikita is about 25 km from Banka in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Raghunikita is in Dhuraiya tehsil of Banka district. Bela is about 14 km away. Purāini is about 21 km away. Dhuraiya is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Malia Chak (under 2 km), Rahmankita (under 2 km) and Hasanpur (1.6 km).

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

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