Skip to main content

About Rajpur Village

Rajpur is a small village in Dharhara tehsil, in the district of Munger, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 25, made up of 14 males and 11 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 786 females per 1000 males. The village covers 12 hectares hectares.

Rajpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rajpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Munger
Tehsil Dharhara
Area (hectares) 12 hectares
Population 25
Male Population 14
Female Population 11
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 786
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Rajpur compares

By the 2011 count Rajpur is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,462 residents. Its 12 hectares work out to about 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 881.

Getting to Rajpur

Rajpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Rajpur as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 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 Rajpur from other places

Rajpur lies about 25 km from Munger, and the nearest railway station is Abhaipur, about 1.5 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 Rajpur
Nearest railway station Abhaipur 1.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Dharhara 11 km
Nearest town Jamālpur 21 km
District headquarters Munger 25 km

Villages closest to Rajpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Rajpur village had a population of 25. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,462 residents.

Rajpur village has 14 males and 11 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rajpur has about 786 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 881.

Rajpur covers 12 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Rajpur falls under Dharhara tehsil of Munger district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Rajpur is Abhaipur, about 1.5 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Rajpur.

Rajpur is about 25 km from Munger in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rajpur is in Dharhara tehsil of Munger district. Abhaipur is about 1.5 km away. Dharhara is about 11 km away. Jamālpur is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Lachhmipur (under 2 km), Bariarpur (under 2 km) and Bishunpur (3.5 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

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

See All