# Rafiganj, Aurangabad (Bihar) – Town Population & History > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/aurangabad/rafiganj/rafiganj/ Town · Aurangabad, Bihar # Rafiganj Rafiganj is a town in Rafiganj sub-district of Aurangabad district, Bihar (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **35,536 people** in 5,389 households. Literacy was 80.2%. - 35,536people (2011) - 5,389households - 80.2%literacy - 16census wards ## Population of Rafiganj ■ Rafiganj · ■ Aurangabad urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****80.2%** **79.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****905** **909 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****974** **933 Working population ****28.3%** **27.5% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Rafiganj Of every 100 households in Rafiganj in 2011, 67 had electricity, 64 a toilet at home and 34 cooked with LPG; 71 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Rafiganj · ■ Aurangabad urban average Electricity for lighting ****67%** **55% Toilet within the home ****64%** **68% No toilet (open defecation) ****31%** **31% Tap water ****8%** **6% Drinking water within premises ****81%** **84% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****34%** **42% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****36%** **45% Use banking services ****62%** **65% Television ****39%** **42% Mobile phone ****71%** **73% Computer with internet ****1%** **2% Two-wheeler ****10%** **18% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **4% None of these assets ****16%** **15% Own their home ****89%** **87% 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 people in Rafiganj work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 5,917 (59%) · **■** Household industry 681 (7%) · **■** Farming 838 (8%) · **■** Marginal 2,629 (26%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How has the population of Rafiganj changed? From 8,818 in 1971 to 35,536 in 2011. **1971 **1981 **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Rafiganj in numbers and road distances - Density7,793 per km² - Growth 2001–201142.2% - Annual rainfall676 mm - Temperature range5 °C to 40 °C ### Road distances - Patna (state capital)134 km by road - Aurangabad (district HQ)38 km by road - GAYA (city of 1 lakh+)38 km by road - Patna (city of 5 lakh+)134 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Services and economy in Rafiganj ### Civic services - Pucca roads5 km - DrainageOpen and closed drains - Flush toilets975 - Electricity — homes2,500 - Electricity — industry25 ### Hospitals - ●Dispensaries1 · 6 beds · 3 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools3 govt · 6 private - ●Senior secondary schools2 govt ### Banks - Nationalised banks4 - Co-operative banks1 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Rafiganj - Banks9 in Rafiganj - ATMs1 in Rafiganj - Colleges and universities1 in Rafiganj - Pharmacies1 in Rafiganj Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/). ## Rafiganj ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/aurangabad/rafiganj/rafiganj/ward-1/) 1,637 231 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/aurangabad/rafiganj/rafiganj/ward-2/) 1,633 248 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/aurangabad/rafiganj/rafiganj/ward-3/) 2,158 333 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/aurangabad/rafiganj/rafiganj/ward-4/) 2,010 290 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/aurangabad/rafiganj/rafiganj/ward-5/) 1,152 164 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/aurangabad/rafiganj/rafiganj/ward-6/) 1,689 246 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/aurangabad/rafiganj/rafiganj/ward-7/) 2,600 419 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/aurangabad/rafiganj/rafiganj/ward-8/) 1,755 270 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/aurangabad/rafiganj/rafiganj/ward-9/) 2,122 357 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/aurangabad/rafiganj/rafiganj/ward-10/) 1,569 249 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/aurangabad/rafiganj/rafiganj/ward-11/) 2,071 309 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/aurangabad/rafiganj/rafiganj/ward-12/) 1,723 262 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/aurangabad/rafiganj/rafiganj/ward-13/) 3,474 523 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/aurangabad/rafiganj/rafiganj/ward-14/) 3,771 595 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/aurangabad/rafiganj/rafiganj/ward-15/) 2,972 435 [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/aurangabad/rafiganj/rafiganj/ward-16/) 3,200 458 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Rafiganj?35,536 (Census 2011) - Which district is Rafiganj in?Aurangabad district, Bihar - What was the population of Rafiganj in 1971?8,818 - How many wards does Rafiganj have?16 census wards (2011)