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- LGD code
- 225764
- Pincode
- 854112
- Post office
- Amdabad
- Population
- 1,424
- Households
- 346
- Literacy rate
- 34.9%
- Sex ratio
- 901 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 368
Census 2011 · in context
How Raghunathpur compares
By population, Raghunathpur ranks #33 of 52 villages in Amdabad mandal.
Literacy rate
%
34.9%
−0.6% vs mandal average
- Raghunathpur
- 34.9%
- Amdabad mandal
- 35.5%
- Katihar district
- 41.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
901
−27 vs mandal average
- Raghunathpur
- 901
- Amdabad mandal
- 928
Household size
people per home
4.1
−1.1 vs mandal average
- Raghunathpur
- 4.1
- Amdabad mandal
- 5.2
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Raghunathpur at a glance
Raghunathpur is a village of 1,424 people in 346 households (Census 2011) in Amdabad block, Katihar district, Bihar, the 33rd-largest of 52 villages in Amdabad block. Literacy is 35%, about the same as the block average of 36% and the sex ratio is 901 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 854112, served by Amdabad post office; the LGD village code is 225764. The village votes in Pranpur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Nisha Singh. The population is estimated at 1,679 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Raghunathpur
- Treated tap water
- No
- Untreated tap water
- No
- Well water
- No
- Hand pump
- Yes
- Tube well / borewell
- No
- Electricity for homes
- No
- Electricity for farms
- No
- Power hours (summer)
- 0
- Power hours (winter)
- 0
- Primary school
- 1
- Middle school
- 0
- Secondary school
- 0
- Senior secondary
- 0
- Degree college
- 0
- Primary health centre
- 0
- Health sub-centre
- 0
- Community health centre
- 0
- Dispensary
- 0
- Veterinary hospital
- 0
- Post office
- No
- Sub post office
- No
- Commercial bank
- No
- Cooperative bank
- No
- ATM
- No
- Public bus service
- No
- Private bus service
- No
- Railway station
- No
- Pucca (paved) road
- No
- Anganwadi centre
- Yes
- ASHA worker
- Yes
- Fair-price shop
- Yes
- Mandi / regular market
- Yes
- Weekly haat
- No
- Nearest statutory town
- KATIHAR
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 42
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 42
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 7
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Gram panchayat (2011)
- EAST KARIMULLAHPUR
- Total area (ha)
- 48.99
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 0
- Forest area (ha)
- 0
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Raghunathpur
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Raghunathpur
- LGD code
- 225764
- Pincode
- 854112
- Post office
- Amdabad
- Population (Census 2011)
- 1,424
- Population (projected 2026)
- 1,679
- Households
- 346
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 901
- Literacy rate
- 34.9%
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Katihar
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Pranpur
- Member of Parliament
- Tariq Anwar
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Nisha Singh
- Block / Mandal
- Amdabad
- Nearest railway station
- Sonaili (11.0 km)
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 854112
- AhmadabadAmdabad mandal24,655 pop
- KarimullahpurAmdabad mandal23,751 pop
- KishunpurAmdabad mandal11,136 pop
- Par DiaraAmdabad mandal11,014 pop
- BhawanipurAmdabad mandal8,181 pop
- Durgapur Urf LachhmipurAmdabad mandal5,766 pop
- GobindpurAmdabad mandal5,378 pop
- Chaukia PaharpurAmdabad mandal5,072 pop
- BairiaAmdabad mandal4,987 pop
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Other villages in the same gram panchayat as Raghunathpur
Other villages in Amdabad mandal
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- Karimullahpur
- Kishunpur
- Par Diara
- Bhawanipur
- Lakhanpur
- Durgapur Urf Lachhmipur
- Gobindpur
- Chaukia Paharpur
- Bairia
- Jangli Tal English
- Baida
- Balrampur
- Dilawarpur
- Belgachhi
- Gauripur
- Bhornathi
- Kali Nagar
- Rosnamal
- Kishunpur
- Bathna
- Dumaria
- Dakra English
- Dewa Lachhmipur
- Dilli Diwanganj
- Kebala Milik
- River Block
- Balua Ghatti
- Jamra
- Sakari Galiurf Kala Diara
- Jhula
- Chilhania
- Paranpur
- Singhia
- Gadai Maharajpur
- Naya Tola
Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-09-23
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)