# Raghunathpur Village, Raniganj, Araria (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/araria/raniganj/raghunathpur/ Village · Raniganj, Araria # Raghunathpur Raghunathpur is a village in Raniganj sub-district of Araria district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **2,226 people in 396 households**, the 62nd largest of 87 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 53.3%, above the sub-district's rural average of 49.7%. - 2,226people (2011) - 396households - 53.3%literacy - 949females per 1,000 males ## Raghunathpur PIN code and other codes Raghunathpur falls in Raniganj sub-district, Araria district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatDhama - Community development blockRaniganj - Census village code221730 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Raghunathpur from nearby towns? - Raniganj (sub-district HQ)20 km by road - Araria (district HQ)8 km by road - Araria (nearest town)8 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Raghunathpur? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Raghunathpur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Araria - ○Degree college5–10 km · Araria - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Araria - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway stationunder 5 km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and tube wells / boreholes Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Raghunathpur known for? The main crops are **paddy, wheat and maize**. About 78% of the 263 hectares of village land is sown, and 102 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Raghunathpur Of every 100 households in Raghunathpur in 2011, 0 had electricity, 13 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 57 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Raghunathpur · ■ Raniganj rural average Electricity for lighting ****0%** **4% Toilet within the home ****13%** **7% No toilet (open defecation) ****87%** **92% Tap water ****0%** **2% Drinking water within premises ****97%** **62% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **98% Use banking services ****14%** **23% Television ****1%** **5% Mobile phone ****57%** **39% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****6%** **5% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **1% None of these assets ****23%** **34% Own their home ****99%** **99% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Raghunathpur? ■ Raghunathpur · ■ Raniganj rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****53.3%** **49.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****949** **927 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****954** **960 Working population ****25.0%** **41.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 60.8% for men and 45.4% for women. 43% of men and 6% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 217 (39%) · **■** Farm labourers 268 (48%) · **■** Household industry 17 (3%) · **■** Other work 36 (6%) · **■** Marginal 19 (3%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Raniganj - Saidpur2,505 people - Dumra2,442 people - Mahasaili Gidhwas2,365 people - Rajbaili2,303 people - Kumhra2,199 people - Latahri2,087 people - Bharaili1,994 people - Motiari1,915 people [All 89 villages in Raniganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/araria/raniganj/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Raghunathpur from Araria?8 km by road - What is the population of Raghunathpur?2,226 (Census 2011) - Which district is Raghunathpur in?Araria district (Raniganj sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Raghunathpur?53.3% (Census 2011)