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About Raghunathpur Village

Raghunathpur is a large village in Banmankhi tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,253, made up of 1,175 males and 1,078 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 917 females per 1000 males. The village covers 355 hectares hectares.

Raghunathpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raghunathpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Banmankhi
Area (hectares) 355 hectares
Population 2,253
Male Population 1,175
Female Population 1,078
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 917
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Raghunathpur compares

By the 2011 count Raghunathpur is the 33rd largest of the 66 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 4,330 residents. Its 355 hectares work out to about 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 920.

Getting to Raghunathpur

Raghunathpur is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. 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 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 48 km from Purnia, and the nearest railway station is Simraha, about 21 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 town Chhātāpur 20 km
Nearest railway station Simraha 21 km
Tehsil headquarters Banmankhi 23 km
District headquarters Purnia 48 km

Villages closest to Raghunathpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Banmankhi 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 2,253. That makes it the 33rd largest of the 66 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,330 residents.

Raghunathpur village has 1,175 males and 1,078 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raghunathpur has about 917 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 920.

Raghunathpur covers 355 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Raghunathpur falls under Banmankhi tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Raghunathpur is Simraha, about 21 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 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 48 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Raghunathpur is in Banmankhi tehsil of Purnia district. Chhātāpur is about 20 km away. Simraha is about 21 km away. Banmankhi is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Birnagar Raghunath (13 km), Birnagar Raghunath Milik (13 km) and Bhargawan Patti (14 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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