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About Rajanpur Village

Rajanpur is a mid sized village in Shahkund tehsil, in the district of Bhagalpur, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,776, made up of 935 males and 841 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 899 females per 1000 males. The village covers 195 hectares hectares.

Rajanpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rajanpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Bhagalpur
Tehsil Shahkund
Area (hectares) 195 hectares
Population 1,776
Male Population 935
Female Population 841
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 899
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Rajanpur compares

By the 2011 count Rajanpur is the 32nd largest of the 97 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,726 residents. Its 195 hectares work out to about 9.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 886.

Getting to Rajanpur

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

How far is Rajanpur from other places

Rajanpur lies about 8.8 km from Bhagalpur, and the nearest railway station is Sabaur, 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 Rajanpur
Nearest railway station Sabaur 1.7 km
District headquarters Bhagalpur 8.8 km
Nearest town Bhāgalpur 8.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Shahkund 25 km

Villages closest to Rajanpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Rajanpur village had a population of 1,776. That makes it the 32nd largest of the 97 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,726 residents.

Rajanpur village has 935 males and 841 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rajanpur has about 899 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 886.

Rajanpur covers 195 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Rajanpur falls under Shahkund tehsil of Bhagalpur district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Rajanpur is Sabaur, about 1.7 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

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

Rajanpur is about 8.8 km from Bhagalpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rajanpur is in Shahkund tehsil of Bhagalpur district. Sabaur is about 1.7 km away. Bhagalpur is about 8.8 km away. Bhāgalpur is about 8.8 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Rajpur Chaur (under 2 km), Sultanpur (1.7 km) and Sajaur (2.2 km).

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

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