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About Rajganj Village

Rajganj is a large village in Pirpainti tehsil, in the district of Bhagalpur, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,188, made up of 1,144 males and 1,044 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 913 females per 1000 males. The village covers 207 hectares hectares.

Rajganj Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rajganj village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Bhagalpur
Tehsil Pirpainti
Area (hectares) 207 hectares
Population 2,188
Male Population 1,144
Female Population 1,044
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 913
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Rajganj compares

By the 2011 count Rajganj is the 32nd largest of the 85 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 3,129 residents. Its 207 hectares work out to about 11 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 876.

Getting to Rajganj

Rajganj is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Rajganj as Available within 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 Rajganj from other places

Rajganj lies about 40 km from Bhagalpur, and the nearest railway station is Lakshmipur Bhorang, about 1.7 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
Nearest railway station Lakshmipur Bhorang 1.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Pirpainti 8.0 km
Nearest town Colgong 14 km
District headquarters Bhagalpur 40 km

Villages closest to Rajganj

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Pirpainti 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 2,188. That makes it the 32nd largest of the 85 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,129 residents.

Rajganj village has 1,144 males and 1,044 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rajganj has about 913 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 876.

Rajganj covers 207 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Rajganj falls under Pirpainti tehsil of Bhagalpur district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Rajganj is Lakshmipur Bhorang, about 1.7 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 <5 km distance for Rajganj.

Rajganj is about 40 km from Bhagalpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rajganj is in Pirpainti tehsil of Bhagalpur district. Lakshmipur Bhorang is about 1.7 km away. Pirpainti is about 8.0 km away. Colgong 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 Gobindpur (under 2 km), Lachhmipur (under 2 km) and Makranpur (under 2 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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