# Ranipur Village, Colgong, Bhagalpur (Bihar) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/bhagalpur/colgong/ranipur/ Village · Colgong, Bhagalpur # Ranipur Ranipur is a village in Colgong sub-district of Bhagalpur district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **1,723 people in 291 households**, the 55th largest of 147 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 65.9%, above the sub-district's rural average of 58.2%. - 1,723people (2011) - 291households - 65.9%literacy - 825females per 1,000 males ## Ranipur PIN code and other codes Ranipur falls in Colgong sub-district, Bhagalpur district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatShampur - Community development blockColgong - Census village code239283 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Ranipur from nearby towns? - Colgong (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Bhagalpur (district HQ)50 km by road - Colgong (nearest town)10 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 Ranipur? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Ranipur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Colgong - ○Degree college10+ km · Bhagalpur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bhagalpur - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)4 h summer · 5 h winter 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 Ranipur known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 72% of the 112 hectares of village land is sown, and 14 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 Ranipur Of every 100 households in Ranipur in 2011, 15 had electricity, 18 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 38 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Ranipur · ■ Colgong rural average Electricity for lighting ****15%** **32% Toilet within the home ****18%** **21% No toilet (open defecation) ****73%** **78% Tap water ****4%** **9% Drinking water within premises ****55%** **44% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **84% Use banking services ****41%** **42% Television ****10%** **17% Mobile phone ****38%** **49% Computer with internet ****2%** **1% Two-wheeler ****6%** **7% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****35%** **31% Own their home ****100%** **97% 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 Ranipur? ■ Ranipur · ■ Colgong rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****65.9%** **58.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****825** **872 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000** **947 Working population ****64.0%** **30.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 77.0% for men and 52.0% for women. 64% of men and 64% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 135 (12%) · **■** Farm labourers 66 (6%) · **■** Other work 377 (34%) · **■** Marginal 524 (48%) 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 Colgong - Lalapur1,807 people - Babhangawan1,795 people - Bishunpur1,771 people - Ramzanipur1,731 people - Alampur1,693 people - Nandgola1,667 people - Jan Mahammadpur1,607 people - Jagesarpur1,533 people [All 209 villages in Colgong](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/bhagalpur/colgong/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Ranipur from Bhagalpur?50 km by road - What is the population of Ranipur?1,723 (Census 2011) - Which district is Ranipur in?Bhagalpur district (Colgong sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Ranipur?65.9% (Census 2011)