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About Rajapur Village

Rajapur is a mid sized village in Daraundha tehsil, in the district of Siwan, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,318, made up of 586 males and 732 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,249 females per 1000 males. The village covers 52 hectares hectares.

Rajapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rajapur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Siwan
Tehsil Daraundha
Area (hectares) 52 hectares
Population 1,318
Male Population 586
Female Population 732
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,249
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Rajapur compares

By the 2011 count Rajapur is the 45th largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,209 residents. Its 52 hectares work out to about 25 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1053.

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 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 Rajapur from other places

Rajapur lies about 14 km from Siwan, and the nearest railway station is Pachrukhi, about 5.7 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 Pachrukhi 5.7 km
Nearest town Mahārājgani 5.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Daraundha 14 km
District headquarters Siwan 14 km

Villages closest to Rajapur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Daraundha 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 1,318. That makes it the 45th largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,209 residents.

Rajapur village has 586 males and 732 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rajapur has about 1249 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1053.

Rajapur covers 52 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 25 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Rajapur falls under Daraundha tehsil of Siwan district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Rajapur is Pachrukhi, about 5.7 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Rajapur.

Rajapur is about 14 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 Daraundha tehsil of Siwan district. Pachrukhi is about 5.7 km away. Mahārājgani is about 5.8 km away. Daraundha is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pasiwarh (under 2 km), Khamhoura (under 2 km) and Pawat (under 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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