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About Rajapur Village

Rajapur is a mid sized village in Maharajganj tehsil, in the district of Mahrajganj, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,420, made up of 737 males and 683 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 927 females per 1000 males. The village covers 138.32 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 273306, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rajapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rajapur village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Mahrajganj
Tehsil Maharajganj
Pincode 273306
Area (hectares) 138.32 hectares
Population 1,420
Male Population 737
Female Population 683
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 927
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 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 293rd largest of the 397 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,521 residents. Its 138.32 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 955.

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 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 46 km from Mahrajganj, and the nearest railway station is Maniram, about 12 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 Maniram 12 km
Nearest town Gorakhpur 18 km
Tehsil headquarters Maharajganj 29 km
District headquarters Mahrajganj 46 km

Villages closest to Rajapur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Maharajganj 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 1,420. That makes it the 293rd largest of the 397 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,521 residents.

Rajapur village has 737 males and 683 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rajapur has about 927 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 955.

The pincode recorded for Rajapur is 273306. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rajapur covers 138.32 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Rajapur falls under Maharajganj tehsil of Mahrajganj district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Rajapur is Maniram, about 12 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Rajapur.

Rajapur is about 46 km from Mahrajganj in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rajapur is in Maharajganj tehsil of Mahrajganj district. Maniram is about 12 km away. Gorakhpur is about 18 km away. Maharajganj is about 29 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Rajaura Khurd (under 2 km), Rajaura Panjum (under 2 km) and Tiwaripur (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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