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About Raqba Village

Raqba is a small village in Kuchaikote tehsil, in the district of Gopalganj, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 158, made up of 83 males and 75 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 904 females per 1000 males. The village covers 22.8 hectares hectares.

Raqba Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raqba village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gopalganj
Tehsil Kuchaikote
Area (hectares) 22.8 hectares
Population 158
Male Population 83
Female Population 75
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 904
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Raqba compares

By the 2011 count Raqba is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,557 residents. Its 22.8 hectares work out to about 6.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1025.

Getting to Raqba

The census records public bus service for Raqba as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Raqba from other places

Raqba lies about 20 km from Gopalganj, and the nearest railway station is Jalalpur, about 2.2 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 Raqba
Nearest railway station Jalalpur 2.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Kuchaikote 20 km
District headquarters Gopalganj 20 km
Nearest town Gopālganj 20 km

Villages closest to Raqba

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Raqba village had a population of 158. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,557 residents.

Raqba village has 83 males and 75 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raqba has about 904 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1025.

Raqba covers 22.8 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Raqba falls under Kuchaikote tehsil of Gopalganj district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Raqba is Jalalpur, about 2.2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Raqba.

Raqba is about 20 km from Gopalganj in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Raqba is in Kuchaikote tehsil of Gopalganj district. Jalalpur is about 2.2 km away. Kuchaikote is about 20 km away. Gopalganj is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Barwa Birt (under 2 km), Belsara (under 2 km) and Barwa Khurd (under 2 km).

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

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