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About Raghopur Village

Raghopur is one of the larger villages in Manigachhi tehsil, in the district of Darbhanga, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 22,403, made up of 11,750 males and 10,653 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 907 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1134 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 847239, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Raghopur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raghopur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Darbhanga
Tehsil Manigachhi
Pincode 847239
Area (hectares) 1134 hectares
Population 22,403
Male Population 11,750
Female Population 10,653
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 907
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Raghopur compares

By the 2011 count Raghopur is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 5,443 residents. Its 1134 hectares work out to about 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 941.

Getting to Raghopur

Raghopur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Raghopur as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Raghopur from other places

Raghopur lies about 19 km from Darbhanga, and the nearest railway station is Sakri Junction, about 3.5 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 Raghopur
Nearest railway station Sakri Junction 3.5 km
Nearest town Benipur 15 km
Tehsil headquarters Manigachhi 19 km
District headquarters Darbhanga 19 km

Villages closest to Raghopur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Raghopur village had a population of 22,403. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 5,443 residents.

Raghopur village has 11,750 males and 10,653 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raghopur has about 907 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 941.

The pincode recorded for Raghopur is 847239. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Raghopur covers 1134 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Raghopur falls under Manigachhi tehsil of Darbhanga district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Raghopur is Sakri Junction, about 3.5 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Raghopur.

Raghopur is about 19 km from Darbhanga in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Raghopur is in Manigachhi tehsil of Darbhanga district. Sakri Junction is about 3.5 km away. Benipur is about 15 km away. Manigachhi 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 Kaesth Kawai (under 2 km), Paithan Kawai (2.1 km) and Narotimpur (2.7 km).

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

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