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- LGD code
- 230299
- Pincode
- 841501
- Post office
- Kuchaikote
- Population
- 863
- Households
- 122
- Literacy rate
- 60.7%
- Sex ratio
- 922 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 398
Census 2011 · in context
How Rajapur compares
By population, Rajapur ranks #134 of 222 villages in Kuchaikote mandal.
Literacy rate
%
60.7%
+5.6% vs mandal average
Rajapur60.7%
Kuchaikote mandal55.1%
Gopalganj district54.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
922
−82 vs mandal average
Rajapur922
Kuchaikote mandal1,004
Household size
people per home
7.1
+0.9 vs mandal average
Rajapur7.1
Kuchaikote mandal6.2
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Rajapur at a glance
Rajapur is a village of 863 people in 122 households (Census 2011) in Kuchaikote block, Gopalganj district, Bihar, the 134th-largest of 222 villages in Kuchaikote block. Literacy is 61%, 6 points above the block average of 55% and the sex ratio is 922 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 841501, served by Kuchaikote post office; the LGD village code is 230299. The village votes in Lalganj assembly constituency, represented by MLA Sanjay Kumar Singh. The population is estimated at 1,017 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rajapur · this village | 863 | 61% | — |
| Sangwa Dih · Kuchaikote | 5,628 | 42% | — |
| Chailwa · Kuchaikote | 2,811 | 47% | — |
| Shahpur · Kuchaikote | 1,992 | 42% | — |
| Adhmauli · Kuchaikote | 450 | 40% | — |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Rajapur
- Treated tap water
- No
- Untreated tap water
- No
- Well water
- Yes
- Hand pump
- Yes
- Tube well / borewell
- No
- Electricity for homes
- Yes
- Electricity for farms
- No
- Power hours (summer)
- 4
- Power hours (winter)
- 4
- Primary school
- 1
- Middle school
- 1
- Secondary school
- 0
- Senior secondary
- 0
- Degree college
- 0
- Primary health centre
- 0
- Health sub-centre
- 1
- Community health centre
- 0
- Dispensary
- 0
- Veterinary hospital
- 0
- Post office
- Yes
- Sub post office
- No
- Commercial bank
- Yes
- Cooperative bank
- Yes
- ATM
- No
- Public bus service
- Yes
- Private bus service
- Yes
- Railway station
- No
- Pucca (paved) road
- Yes
- Anganwadi centre
- Yes
- ASHA worker
- Yes
- Fair-price shop
- Yes
- Mandi / regular market
- Yes
- Weekly haat
- Yes
- Nearest statutory town
- GOPALGANJ
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 30
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 30
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 13
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Gram panchayat (2011)
- Sangwa Dih
- Total area (ha)
- 98.48
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 50.74
- Forest area (ha)
- 0
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Rajapur
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Key facts — Rajapur
- LGD code
- 230299
- Pincode
- 841501
- Post office
- Kuchaikote
- Population (Census 2011)
- 863
- Population (projected 2026)
- 1,017
- Households
- 122
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 922
- Literacy rate
- 60.7%
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Hajipur
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Lalganj
- Member of Parliament
- Chirag Paswan
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Sanjay Kumar Singh
- Block / Mandal
- Kuchaikote
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 841501
- KhajuriKuchaikote mandal8,469 pop
- Kuchai KoteKuchaikote mandal8,235 pop
- Dahi BhattaUchkagaon mandal7,756 pop
- Sankhe KhasUchkagaon mandal6,357 pop
- SirsiaKuchaikote mandal6,212 pop
- SasamusaKuchaikote mandal5,883 pop
- Baliwan SagarKuchaikote mandal5,666 pop
- Sankhe ChhotkaUchkagaon mandal5,460 pop
- Rampur MadhoKuchaikote mandal5,379 pop
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Other villages in the same gram panchayat as Rajapur
Other villages in Kuchaikote mandal
View all 60+ →- Khajuri
- Kuchai Kote
- Sirsia
- Sasamusa
- Baliwan Sagar
- Sangwa Dih
- Rampur Madho
- Khem Matihanian
- Matihanian Kalan
- Jalalpur
- Tola Sipahiya
- Matihanian Tewari
- Matihani Binod
- Belthari
- Semra
- Rampur Kharea
- Barhara
- Durg Matihanian
- Salehpur
- Mahuanwa
- Purkhas
- Bishambharpur
- Baghauch
- Lachhpur
- Shampur
- Amwa Bijaypur
- Chailwa
- Ghatimpur
- Sonahula Chandra Bhan
- Baliwan Raemel
- Mathia Hata
- Bankata
- Sapahiya Khas
- Narahwa Sukul
- Gulaura
- Ahiyapur
Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)