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About Raqba Village

Raqba is a mid sized village in Phulwaria tehsil, in the district of Gopalganj, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 783, made up of 368 males and 415 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,128 females per 1000 males. The village covers 148 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841425, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Raqba Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raqba village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gopalganj
Tehsil Phulwaria
Pincode 841425
Area (hectares) 148 hectares
Population 783
Male Population 368
Female Population 415
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,128
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Raqba compares

By the 2011 count Raqba is the 61st largest of the 97 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,311 residents. Its 148 hectares work out to about 5.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1010.

Getting to Raqba

Raqba is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. 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 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Purandar Bathua, Qazipur, Raghunandanpur Urf Chamanpatti and Rajpur. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 783. That makes it the 61st largest of the 97 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,311 residents.

Raqba village has 368 males and 415 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raqba has about 1128 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1010.

The pincode recorded for Raqba is 841425. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Raqba covers 148 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Raqba falls under Phulwaria tehsil of Gopalganj district in Bihar.

The census record for Raqba notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ 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 in Phulwaria tehsil of Gopalganj district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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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