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About Raghunathpur Village

Raghunathpur is a large village in Bhawanipur tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,154, made up of 1,639 males and 1,515 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 924 females per 1000 males. The village covers 90 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854204, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Raghunathpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raghunathpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Bhawanipur
Pincode 854204
Area (hectares) 90 hectares
Population 3,154
Male Population 1,639
Female Population 1,515
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 924
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 Raghunathpur compares

By the 2011 count Raghunathpur is the 13th largest of the 56 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 2,502 residents. Its 90 hectares work out to about 35 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 944.

Getting to Raghunathpur

Raghunathpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Raghunathpur 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 Raghunathpur from other places

Raghunathpur lies about 72 km from Purnia, and the nearest railway station is Narpatganj, about 2.5 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 Raghunathpur
Nearest railway station Narpatganj 2.5 km
Nearest town Chhātāpur 15 km
Tehsil headquarters Bhawanipur 16 km
District headquarters Purnia 72 km

Villages closest to Raghunathpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bhawanipur 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 3,154. That makes it the 13th largest of the 56 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,502 residents.

Raghunathpur village has 1,639 males and 1,515 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raghunathpur has about 924 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 944.

The pincode recorded for Raghunathpur is 854204. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Raghunathpur covers 90 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 35 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Raghunathpur falls under Bhawanipur tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Raghunathpur is Narpatganj, about 2.5 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 Raghunathpur.

Raghunathpur is about 72 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 Bhawanipur tehsil of Purnia district. Narpatganj is about 2.5 km away. Chhātāpur is about 15 km away. Bhawanipur is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sahiaganj (3.2 km), Barhari (3.4 km) and Garhia (4.7 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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