Rafiganj, Bihar Explained

Rafiganj
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Bihar
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates:24.82°N 84.65°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Bihar
Subdivision Type2:Division
Subdivision Name2:Magadh
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Aurangabad
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1889
Named For:Rafiganj
Government Type:Nagar Panchayat
Governing Body:Rafiganj Nagar Panchayat
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Rank:2
Area Total Km2:18
Elevation M:10000
Population Total:35,536
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Footnotes:[1]
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Magahi, Hindi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:824125

Rafiganj is a town and a notified area in Aurangabad district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is the district's second-largest town in population after Aurangabad, and also the second-largest town in area. Rafiganj is located 25 km away from the District Administration.

Geography

Rafiganj is located at [2] It has an average elevation of 89 metres (291 feet). Town is located on the bank of Dhava River.

Demographics

India census, the town Rafiganj had a population of 35,536 with a literacy rate of 66.8 percent. In Rafiganj, 16.7 percent of the population is between 0 and 6 years of age.

Transportation

Local Transport

City Bus, Auto-Rickshaw, and cycle rickshaw moves here generally to the local transport and 2x2 luxury bus,

Roadways

Regular Bus service is from Rafiganj to Kasma, Aurangabad, Daudnagar, Gaya, Jamshedpur, Hazaribagh, Ramgarh, Ranchi, and Kolkata

Railways

Rafiganj is connected to other towns and cities by railways, facilitated by the Rafiganj Railway Station which serves numerous express and superfast trains. Grand Chord rail-line that connects Howrah and New Delhi passes through Rafiganj. Rafiganj is also connected with the two cities Gaya and Aurangabad and three other towns of the Aurangabad district 'Goh', 'Obra', and 'Daudnagar' through SH-68

Economy

Rafiganj has a market for the local area.

Schools and Colleges

Entertainment

Local theatres include "Laxmi Talkies" and "Lalita Talkies" where Bollywood, Hollywood and Bhojpuri movies are shown. There is two big grounds in Rafiganj one is RBR Stadium and other is Charwaha Ground for playing cricket and football.

Tourism

Jain Mandir Which Represent A Piece Of Art, Shanti Kunj House Situated In Post Office Gali, Badi Durga Devi Mandir (Devi sthan) is a Hindu temple nearby main road and Rafiganj Police station. Near the railway station, a temple of Dihbar Baba (Dihbar Sthan) And [Shiv Mandir] Near Of R.B.R Kasma Road is a marriage place and tourist destination for the Rafiganj area. Pachar Pahar is a mountain in which the temple of Parashnath is founded which includes a 30 feet painting of Mahavira.

Jama Masjid is a mosque located in the center of the town. It was constructed in 1912. Adjacent to the Jama Masjid there is a Madarsa named Jamea Sharfia which provides education in Urdu Medium. The Madina Masjid mosque is located in Raja Bagicha.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census of India search details Rafiganj (town). censusindia.gov.in. 8 July 2019.
  2. http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/34/Rafiganj.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Rafiganj