# Raxaul Bazar, Purba Champaran (Bihar) – Town Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purba-champaran/raxaul/raxaul-bazar/ Town · Purba Champaran, Bihar # Raxaul Bazar Raxaul Bazar is a town in Raxaul sub-district of Purba Champaran district, Bihar (Nagar Parishad). The 2011 Census counted **55,536 people** in 9,513 households. Literacy was 75.6%. - 55,536people (2011) - 9,513households - 75.6%literacy - 25census wards ## Population of Raxaul Bazar ■ Raxaul Bazar · ■ Purba Champaran urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****75.6%** **71.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****888** **884 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****904** **918 Working population ****26.5%** **28.1% 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 Raxaul Bazar Of every 100 households in Raxaul Bazar in 2011, 77 had electricity, 72 a toilet at home and 60 cooked with LPG; 76 had a mobile phone, 19 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Raxaul Bazar · ■ Purba Champaran urban average Electricity for lighting ****77%** **41% Toilet within the home ****72%** **54% No toilet (open defecation) ****24%** **45% Tap water ****8%** **8% Drinking water within premises ****74%** **69% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****60%** **37% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****37%** **60% Use banking services ****65%** **54% Television ****58%** **36% Mobile phone ****76%** **67% Computer with internet ****3%** **2% Two-wheeler ****19%** **20% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **4% None of these assets ****12%** **15% Own their home ****74%** **90% 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 Raxaul Bazar work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 11,944 (81%) · **■** Household industry 347 (2%) · **■** Farming 1,391 (9%) · **■** Marginal 1,059 (7%) 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 Raxaul Bazar changed? From 6,594 in 1951 to 55,536 in 2011. **1951 **1961 **1971 **1981 **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Raxaul Bazar in numbers and road distances - Density9,542 per km² - Growth 2001–201133.5% - Annual rainfall615 mm - Temperature range7 °C to 46 °C ### Road distances - Patna (state capital)217 km by road - Motihari (district HQ)52 km by road - Motihari (city of 1 lakh+)52 km by road - Patna (city of 5 lakh+)217 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 Raxaul Bazar ### Civic services - Pucca roads14 km - DrainageOpen and closed drains - Flush toilets5,500 - Water storage5,000 kl - Fire serviceIn town - Electricity — homes4,810 - Electricity — industry20 ### Hospitals - ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 106 beds · 3 doctors - ●Dispensaries1 · 6 beds - ●Nursing homes7 · 20 beds · 7 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools11 govt · 1 private - ●Senior secondary schools2 govt ### Banks - Nationalised banks1 - Private banks1 - Co-operative banks1 **Main manufactured goods:** plastic bag, solar machine and handicraft. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Raxaul Bazar - Hospitals9 in Raxaul Bazar - Banks15 in Raxaul Bazar - ATMs5 in Raxaul Bazar - Petrol pumps5 in Raxaul Bazar - Hotels9 in Raxaul Bazar - Schools1 in Raxaul Bazar - Cinemas2 in Raxaul Bazar - Pharmacies1 in Raxaul Bazar - Restaurants5 in Raxaul Bazar 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/). ## Raxaul Bazar ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purba-champaran/raxaul/raxaul-bazar/ward-1/) 3,058 501 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purba-champaran/raxaul/raxaul-bazar/ward-2/) 1,380 241 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purba-champaran/raxaul/raxaul-bazar/ward-3/) 1,955 332 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purba-champaran/raxaul/raxaul-bazar/ward-4/) 3,235 607 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purba-champaran/raxaul/raxaul-bazar/ward-5/) 1,643 291 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purba-champaran/raxaul/raxaul-bazar/ward-6/) 1,286 246 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purba-champaran/raxaul/raxaul-bazar/ward-7/) 2,025 341 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purba-champaran/raxaul/raxaul-bazar/ward-8/) 2,108 340 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purba-champaran/raxaul/raxaul-bazar/ward-9/) 2,229 417 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purba-champaran/raxaul/raxaul-bazar/ward-10/) 1,862 327 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purba-champaran/raxaul/raxaul-bazar/ward-11/) 2,669 459 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purba-champaran/raxaul/raxaul-bazar/ward-12/) 1,787 275 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purba-champaran/raxaul/raxaul-bazar/ward-13/) 1,798 289 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purba-champaran/raxaul/raxaul-bazar/ward-14/) 1,639 272 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purba-champaran/raxaul/raxaul-bazar/ward-15/) 1,333 253 [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purba-champaran/raxaul/raxaul-bazar/ward-16/) 2,869 502 [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purba-champaran/raxaul/raxaul-bazar/ward-17/) 2,762 417 [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purba-champaran/raxaul/raxaul-bazar/ward-18/) 2,783 459 [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purba-champaran/raxaul/raxaul-bazar/ward-19/) 2,401 414 [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purba-champaran/raxaul/raxaul-bazar/ward-20/) 2,831 475 [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purba-champaran/raxaul/raxaul-bazar/ward-21/) 1,791 303 [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purba-champaran/raxaul/raxaul-bazar/ward-22/) 2,688 463 [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purba-champaran/raxaul/raxaul-bazar/ward-23/) 1,552 288 [Ward 24](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purba-champaran/raxaul/raxaul-bazar/ward-24/) 3,161 532 [Ward 25](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purba-champaran/raxaul/raxaul-bazar/ward-25/) 2,691 469 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 Raxaul Bazar?55,536 (Census 2011) - Which district is Raxaul Bazar in?Purba Champaran district, Bihar - What was the population of Raxaul Bazar in 1951?6,594 - How many wards does Raxaul Bazar have?25 census wards (2011)