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About Rajapur Village

Rajapur is a large village in Basantpur tehsil, in the district of Siwan, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,005, made up of 2,081 males and 1,924 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 925 females per 1000 males. The village covers 227 hectares hectares.

Rajapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rajapur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Siwan
Tehsil Basantpur
Area (hectares) 227 hectares
Population 4,005
Male Population 2,081
Female Population 1,924
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 925
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Rajapur compares

By the 2011 count Rajapur is the 5th largest of the 41 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,567 residents. Its 227 hectares work out to about 18 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 962.

Getting to Rajapur

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

How far is Rajapur from other places

Rajapur lies about 35 km from Siwan, and the nearest railway station is Basantpur Halt, 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 Rajapur
Nearest railway station Basantpur Halt 1.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Basantpur 3.5 km
Nearest town Mahārājgani 21 km
District headquarters Siwan 35 km

Villages closest to Rajapur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Rajapur village had a population of 4,005. That makes it the 5th largest of the 41 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,567 residents.

Rajapur village has 2,081 males and 1,924 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rajapur has about 925 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 962.

Rajapur covers 227 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Rajapur falls under Basantpur tehsil of Siwan district in Bihar.

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

Rajapur is about 35 km from Siwan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rajapur is in Basantpur tehsil of Siwan district. Basantpur Halt is about 1.7 km away. Basantpur is about 3.5 km away. Mahārājgani 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 Kukumpur (under 2 km), Barhoga Khurd (under 2 km) and Bagahi (2.2 km).

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

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