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About Raghunathpur Village

Raghunathpur is a large village in Nimdih tehsil, in the district of Saraikela Kharsawan, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,351, made up of 1,705 males and 1,646 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 965 females per 1000 males. The village covers 343 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 832403, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Raghunathpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raghunathpur village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Saraikela Kharsawan
Tehsil Nimdih
Pincode 832403
Area (hectares) 343 hectares
Population 3,351
Male Population 1,705
Female Population 1,646
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 965
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Raghunathpur compares

By the 2011 count Raghunathpur is the 5th largest of the 61 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,280 residents. Its 343 hectares work out to about 9.8 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 954.

Getting to Raghunathpur

Raghunathpur is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Raghunathpur as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Raghunathpur from other places

Raghunathpur lies about 34 km from Saraikela Kharsawan, and the nearest railway station is Tiraldih, about 7.0 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 Raghunathpur
Nearest railway station Tiraldih 7.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Nimdih 18 km
Nearest town Būndu 28 km
District headquarters Saraikela Kharsawan 34 km

Villages closest to Raghunathpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Raghunathpur village had a population of 3,351. That makes it the 5th largest of the 61 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,280 residents.

Raghunathpur village has 1,705 males and 1,646 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raghunathpur has about 965 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 954.

The pincode recorded for Raghunathpur is 832403. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Raghunathpur covers 343 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Raghunathpur falls under Nimdih tehsil of Saraikela Kharsawan district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Raghunathpur is Tiraldih, about 7.0 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Raghunathpur.

Raghunathpur is about 34 km from Saraikela Kharsawan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Raghunathpur is in Nimdih tehsil of Saraikela Kharsawan district. Tiraldih is about 7.0 km away. Nimdih is about 18 km away. Būndu is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Adardih (4.4 km), Sima (7.1 km) and Bandhdih (7.9 km).

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

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