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.
Rafiganj is located at [2] It has an average elevation of 89 metres (291 feet). Town is located on the bank of Dhava River.
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.
City Bus, Auto-Rickshaw, and cycle rickshaw moves here generally to the local transport and 2x2 luxury bus,
Regular Bus service is from Rafiganj to Kasma, Aurangabad, Daudnagar, Gaya, Jamshedpur, Hazaribagh, Ramgarh, Ranchi, and Kolkata
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
Rafiganj has a market for the local area.
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.
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.