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About Raiber Village

Raiber is a large village in Baisa tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,444, made up of 1,324 males and 1,120 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 846 females per 1000 males. The village covers 229.51 hectares hectares.

Raiber Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raiber village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Baisa
Area (hectares) 229.51 hectares
Population 2,444
Male Population 1,324
Female Population 1,120
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 846
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Raiber compares

By the 2011 count Raiber is the 25th largest of the 116 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,641 residents. Its 229.51 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 930.

Getting to Raiber

Raiber is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Raiber 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Raiber from other places

Raiber lies about 38 km from Purnia, and the nearest railway station is Kanki, about 16 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 Raiber
Nearest railway station Kanki 16 km
Nearest town Arāria 23 km
Tehsil headquarters Baisa 24 km
District headquarters Purnia 38 km

Villages closest to Raiber

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Raiber village had a population of 2,444. That makes it the 25th largest of the 116 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,641 residents.

Raiber village has 1,324 males and 1,120 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raiber has about 846 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 930.

Raiber covers 229.51 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Raiber falls under Baisa tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Raiber is Kanki, about 16 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Raiber.

Raiber is about 38 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Raiber is in Baisa tehsil of Purnia district. Kanki is about 16 km away. Arāria is about 23 km away. Baisa is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Panarpur (under 2 km), Hatuabhana (under 2 km) and Rauta (1.6 km).

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

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