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About Raziganj Village

Raziganj is one of the larger villages in Purnia East tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 6,361, made up of 3,247 males and 3,114 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 959 females per 1000 males. The village covers 595 hectares hectares.

Raziganj Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raziganj village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Purnia East
Area (hectares) 595 hectares
Population 6,361
Male Population 3,247
Female Population 3,114
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 959
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Raziganj compares

By the 2011 count Raziganj is the 5th largest of the 74 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,190 residents. Its 595 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 936.

Getting to Raziganj

Raziganj is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Raziganj as Available within 5 - 10 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 Raziganj from other places

Raziganj lies about 7.3 km from Purnia, and the nearest railway station is Ranipatra, about 1.7 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 Raziganj
Nearest railway station Ranipatra 1.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Purnia East 7.3 km
District headquarters Purnia 7.3 km

Villages closest to Raziganj

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Purnia East 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 Raziganj

As per the Census of India 2011, Raziganj village had a population of 6,361. That makes it the 5th largest of the 74 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,190 residents.

Raziganj village has 3,247 males and 3,114 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raziganj has about 959 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 936.

Raziganj covers 595 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Raziganj falls under Purnia East tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Raziganj is Ranipatra, about 1.7 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Raziganj.

Raziganj is about 7.3 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Raziganj is in Purnia East tehsil of Purnia district. Ranipatra is about 1.7 km away. Purnia East is about 7.3 km away. Purnia is about 7.3 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Biloria (2.1 km), Chandi (2.2 km) and Arazi Pirganj (2.4 km).

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

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