Skip to main content

About Raje Village

Raje is one of the larger villages in Manigachhi tehsil, in the district of Darbhanga, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 13,051, made up of 6,801 males and 6,250 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 919 females per 1000 males. The village covers 859 hectares hectares.

Raje Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raje village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Darbhanga
Tehsil Manigachhi
Area (hectares) 859 hectares
Population 13,051
Male Population 6,801
Female Population 6,250
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 919
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within village

How Raje compares

By the 2011 count Raje is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 5,443 residents. Its 859 hectares work out to about 15 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 Raje

Raje is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Raje as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within village. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Raje from other places

Raje lies about 26 km from Darbhanga, and the nearest railway station is Manigachi, about under 2 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 Raje
Nearest railway station Manigachi under 2 km
Nearest town Jhanjhārpur 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Manigachhi 26 km
District headquarters Darbhanga 26 km

Villages closest to Raje

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 Raje

As per the Census of India 2011, Raje village had a population of 13,051. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 5,443 residents.

Raje village has 6,801 males and 6,250 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raje has about 919 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 941.

Raje covers 859 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Raje falls under Manigachhi tehsil of Darbhanga district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Raje is Manigachi, about under 2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within village.

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

Raje is about 26 km from Darbhanga in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Raje is in Manigachhi tehsil of Darbhanga district. Manigachi is about under 2 km away. Jhanjhārpur is about 14 km away. Manigachhi is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gangauli (under 2 km), Belaur (1.5 km) and Bhatpura (2.0 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.

See All