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About Raibhir Village

Raibhir is one of the larger villages in Shankarpur tehsil, in the district of Madhepura, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 9,576, made up of 5,003 males and 4,573 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 914 females per 1000 males. The village covers 957 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 852128, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Raibhir Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raibhir village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Madhepura
Tehsil Shankarpur
Pincode 852128
Area (hectares) 957 hectares
Population 9,576
Male Population 5,003
Female Population 4,573
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 914
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Raibhir compares

By the 2011 count Raibhir is the 4th largest of the 9 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 11,802 residents. Its 957 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 928.

Getting to Raibhir

Raibhir is fairly remote, with both bus and rail more than ten kilometres away. The census records public bus service for Raibhir as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Raibhir from other places

Raibhir lies about 12 km from Madhepura, and the nearest railway station is Budhma Station, about 11 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 Raibhir
Tehsil headquarters Shankarpur 3.8 km
Nearest railway station Budhma Station 11 km
District headquarters Madhepura 12 km

Villages closest to Raibhir

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Raibhir village had a population of 9,576. That makes it the 4th largest of the 9 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 11,802 residents.

Raibhir village has 5,003 males and 4,573 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raibhir has about 914 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 928.

The pincode recorded for Raibhir is 852128. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Raibhir covers 957 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Raibhir falls under Shankarpur tehsil of Madhepura district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Raibhir is Budhma Station, about 11 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Raibhir.

Raibhir is about 12 km from Madhepura in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Raibhir is in Shankarpur tehsil of Madhepura district. Shankarpur is about 3.8 km away. Budhma Station is about 11 km away. Madhepura is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jirwa (2.0 km), Basantpur (2.6 km) and Gidha (8.4 km).

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

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