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About Raghuwadih Village

Raghuwadih is a large village in Palojori tehsil, in the district of Deoghar, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,289, made up of 1,161 males and 1,128 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 972 females per 1000 males. The village covers 181.54 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 814149, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Raghuwadih Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raghuwadih village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Deoghar
Tehsil Palojori
Pincode 814149
Area (hectares) 181.54 hectares
Population 2,289
Male Population 1,161
Female Population 1,128
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 972
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Raghuwadih compares

By the 2011 count Raghuwadih is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 605 residents. Its 181.54 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 965.

Getting to Raghuwadih

Raghuwadih is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Raghuwadih as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Raghuwadih from other places

Raghuwadih lies about 31 km from Deoghar, and the nearest railway station is Krishna Ballabh Sahay Halt, about 9.2 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 Raghuwadih
Nearest railway station Krishna Ballabh Sahay Halt 9.2 km
Nearest town Madhupur 20 km
Tehsil headquarters Palojori 31 km
District headquarters Deoghar 31 km

Villages closest to Raghuwadih

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Raghuwadih village had a population of 2,289. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 605 residents.

Raghuwadih village has 1,161 males and 1,128 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raghuwadih has about 972 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 965.

The pincode recorded for Raghuwadih is 814149. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Raghuwadih covers 181.54 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Raghuwadih falls under Palojori tehsil of Deoghar district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Raghuwadih is Krishna Ballabh Sahay Halt, about 9.2 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Raghuwadih.

Raghuwadih is about 31 km from Deoghar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Raghuwadih is in Palojori tehsil of Deoghar district. Krishna Ballabh Sahay Halt is about 9.2 km away. Madhupur is about 20 km away. Palojori is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Belmipahar (3.0 km), Jitpur (3.3 km) and Rangamatia (6.8 km).

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

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