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About Raghunathpur Village

Raghunathpur is one of the larger villages in Murliganj tehsil, in the district of Madhepura, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 17,958, made up of 9,358 males and 8,600 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 919 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1497.99 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 852122, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Raghunathpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raghunathpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Madhepura
Tehsil Murliganj
Pincode 852122
Area (hectares) 1497.99 hectares
Population 17,958
Male Population 9,358
Female Population 8,600
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 919
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Raghunathpur compares

By the 2011 count Raghunathpur is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 5,304 residents. Its 1497.99 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 904.

Getting to Raghunathpur

Raghunathpur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Raghunathpur as Available within village. 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 Raghunathpur from other places

Raghunathpur lies about 20 km from Madhepura, and the nearest railway station is Murliganj, about 5.8 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 Raghunathpur
Nearest railway station Murliganj 5.8 km
Nearest town Murlīganj 6.4 km
District headquarters Madhepura 20 km

Villages closest to Raghunathpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Raghunathpur village had a population of 17,958. 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 5,304 residents.

Raghunathpur village has 9,358 males and 8,600 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raghunathpur has about 919 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 904.

The pincode recorded for Raghunathpur is 852122. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Raghunathpur covers 1497.99 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Raghunathpur falls under Murliganj tehsil of Madhepura district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Raghunathpur is Murliganj, about 5.8 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Raghunathpur.

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

Raghunathpur is in Murliganj tehsil of Madhepura district. Murliganj is about 5.8 km away. Murlīganj is about 6.4 km away. Madhepura 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 Rajnigot Milik (2.2 km), Gangapur (2.4 km) and Rajni (3.5 km).

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

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