Ranti village, Rajnagar block | Pincode 847214

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Ranti is a village in Rajnagar mandal, Madhubani district, Bihar. With a population of 9,647 across 1,937 households, it has a literacy rate of 45.1%. The village is located at coordinates 26.138°N, 86.338°E with PIN code 847214.

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LGD code: 220579
Pincode: 847214
Post office: M G Bazar
Population: 9,647
Households: 1,937
Literacy rate: 45.1%
Sex ratio: 900 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 2,816
Distance to district centre: 35 km
Distance to mandal centre: 5 km
Distance to Patna: 134 km
Distance to Kolkata: 446 km
Nearest railway station: Tamuria · 12 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Government Hospital, Kurson Nadiyami · 5 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Ranti compares

By population, Ranti ranks #6 of 63 villages in Rajnagar mandal.

Literacy rate

45.1%

−4.2% vs mandal average

Ranti: 45.1%
Rajnagar mandal: 49.3%
Madhubani district: 48.0%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

900

−31 vs mandal average

Ranti: 900
Rajnagar mandal: 931

Household size

people per home

5.0

+0.2 vs mandal average

Ranti: 5.0
Rajnagar mandal: 4.8

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Ranti at a glance

Ranti is a village of 9,647 people in 1,937 households (Census 2011) in Rajnagar block, Madhubani district, Bihar, the 6th-largest of 63 villages in Rajnagar block. Literacy is 45%, 4 points below the block average of 49% and the sex ratio is 900 women per 1,000 men. It lies 35 km from the Madhubani district centre, 6 km from Madhepur, the nearest town, 12 km from Tamuria railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 847214, served by M G Bazar post office; the LGD village code is 220579. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Kurson Nadiyami, 5 km away. The village votes in Alinagar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Maithili Thakur. The population is estimated at 11,374 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Ranti · this village	9,647	45%	—
Ranti · Rajnagar	—	—	0 km N
Thengha · Khajauli	2,316	60%	2.2 km W
Thikaha · Rajnagar	1,232	42%	2.2 km W
Laxmipur · Kharik	185	—	3 km NE
Laxmipur · Turkaulia	185	—	3 km NE
Laxmipur · Chiraia	185	—	3 km NE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Ranti

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: No
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: No
Power hours (summer): 2
Power hours (winter): 2
Primary school: 4
Middle school: 3
Secondary school: 2
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: No
Cooperative bank: No
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: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: MADHUBANI
Distance to nearest town (km): 3
Distance to district HQ (km): 3
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 10
All-weather road: No
Gram panchayat (2011): Ranti
Total area (ha): 761
Irrigated area (ha): 131.67
Forest area (ha): 0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Ranti

LGD code: 220579
Pincode: 847214
Post office: M G Bazar
Population (Census 2011): 9,647
Population (projected 2026): 11,374
Households: 1,937
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 900
Literacy rate: 45.1%
Coordinates: 26.13797°N, 86.33768°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Darbhanga
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Alinagar
Member of Parliament: Gopal Jee Thakur
Member of Legislative Assembly: Maithili Thakur
Block / Mandal: Rajnagar

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Madhubani district level

Then & Now

Ranti — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

9,647

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

11,374

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

1,937

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Households · 2026

2,284

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 9,647Census 2011
Households: 1,937Census 2011
Literacy rate: 45.1%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 900 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 11,3742026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 2,2842026 projection
Active job cards: 2,91,354MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 1,30,499MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 7,71,43,046ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 805NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 53.2%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 98.6%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 38.2%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 85.6%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 61.4%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 96.4%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Madhubani district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 37,22,797PMAY-G · 37,22,797 of 44,92,010 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Madhubani district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 3,93,613Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Madhubani district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

Boundary & surroundings

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Getting there

How to reach Ranti

Mandal centre

Rajnagar · ≈ 5.0 km

≈ 10 min by car · 12 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Madhubani · ≈ 35 km

≈ 1 h 12 min by car · 1 h 25 min by bike

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Nearest town · 25,831 people

Madhepur · ≈ 6.0 km

≈ 12 min by car · 15 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Patna134 kmcapital
Kolkata446 km
Delhi942 km
Hyderabad1266 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationTamuria12 km
Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Kurson Nadiyami5 km
ATM / bankCentral Bank of India17 km
Petrol pumpPetrol Pump24 km
Collegeश्री रामसुंदर संस्कृत विश्वविद्या प्रतिष्ठान17 km
Police stationAdarsh Police Station28 km

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People often ask about Ranti

What is the pincode of Ranti?

The pincode of Ranti, Rajnagar block, Madhubani district, Bihar is 847214. The post office is M G Bazar.

Which post office delivers to Ranti?

Mail for Ranti is delivered through M G Bazar post office, pincode 847214, in Rajnagar block, Madhubani district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Ranti located?

Ranti is a village in Rajnagar block of Madhubani district, Bihar, India.

What is the population of Ranti as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Ranti village has a population of 9,647 across 1,937 households.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Ranti in?

Ranti falls under the Darbhanga Lok Sabha constituency (PC #14) of Bihar.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Ranti in?

Ranti falls under the Alinagar assembly constituency (AC #81) of Bihar.

What is the literacy rate in Ranti?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Ranti village is 45.1%.

What is the sex ratio in Ranti?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Ranti village is 900 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Ranti?

12 schemes currently match residents of Ranti, including Mukhyamantri Kanya Utthan Yojana, Mukhya Mantri Vridhjan Pension Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

How far is Ranti from Madhubani district centre?

Ranti is approximately 35 km (straight-line) from the centre of Madhubani district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Ranti?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Ranti village is 220579.

Which is the nearest town to Ranti?

Madhepur (population 25,831, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 6 km from Ranti in a straight line.

How big is Ranti compared to other villages in Rajnagar block?

Ranti ranks 6 of 63 villages in Rajnagar block by Census 2011 population (9,647 residents).

How far is Ranti from Patna?

Ranti is about 134 km from Patna in a straight line (the state capital of Bihar); by road expect roughly 175 km.

How far is Ranti from Kolkata?

Ranti is about 446 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 580 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Ranti?

Tamuria is the nearest railway station to Ranti, about 12 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 16 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Ranti?

Government Hospital, Kurson Nadiyami is the nearest hospital or health centre to Ranti, about 5 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 7 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Ranti?

Central Bank of India is the nearest ATM or bank to Ranti, about 17 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 23 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Ranti?

Petrol Pump is the nearest petrol pump to Ranti, about 24 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 31 km.

Who is the MLA of Ranti?

Ranti falls under Alinagar assembly constituency (AC 81). The sitting MLA is Maithili Thakur (BJP).

Who is the MP for Ranti?

Ranti is in Darbhanga Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Gopal Jee Thakur (BJP).

What is the population of Ranti in 2026?

Ranti is estimated at 11,374 people in 2026, up about 18% from 9,647 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Ranti in?

Bihar falls in the Middle Gangetic Plains zone (rice, wheat, maize, sugarcane) of the ICAR classification; Ranti in Madhubani district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

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Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-09
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)