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About Rajpur Village

Rajpur is a large village in Raghunathpur tehsil, in the district of Siwan, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,810, made up of 1,960 males and 1,850 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 944 females per 1000 males. The village covers 110 hectares hectares.

Rajpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rajpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Siwan
Tehsil Raghunathpur
Area (hectares) 110 hectares
Population 3,810
Male Population 1,960
Female Population 1,850
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 944
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 Rajpur compares

By the 2011 count Rajpur is the 13th largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,615 residents. Its 110 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, well below the tehsil average of 1051.

Getting to Rajpur

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

Rajpur lies about 26 km from Siwan, and the nearest railway station is Sahatwar, about 20 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 Rajpur
Tehsil headquarters Raghunathpur 2.1 km
Nearest town Maniar 8.5 km
Nearest railway station Sahatwar 20 km
District headquarters Siwan 26 km

Villages closest to Rajpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Rajpur village had a population of 3,810. That makes it the 13th largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,615 residents.

Rajpur village has 1,960 males and 1,850 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rajpur has about 944 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1051.

Rajpur covers 110 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 35 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Rajpur falls under Raghunathpur tehsil of Siwan district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Rajpur is Sahatwar, about 20 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 Rajpur.

Rajpur is about 26 km from Siwan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rajpur is in Raghunathpur tehsil of Siwan district. Raghunathpur is about 2.1 km away. Maniar is about 8.5 km away. Sahatwar is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Lachhipur (under 2 km), Bishundas Chak (under 2 km) and Moti Chak (under 2 km).

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

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