Rahmatpur, Munger Explained

Rahmatpur
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:India Bihar#India
Coordinates:25.1645°N 86.6923°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Bihar
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Munger
Subdivision Type3:Block
Subdivision Name3:Asarganj
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:4503
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:813201
Area Code Type:Panchayat Code
Area Code:006065
Iso Code:IN-BR

Rahmatpur is a sizable village situated in the Asarganj Block of the Munger district, Bihar. It also functions as a Gram Panchayat and falls under the jurisdiction of the Asarganj Community Development Block. Positioned in the Ang Pradesh region of Bihar, its closest town is Munger, approximately 50 kilometers away.

Demographics

A total of 861 families reside in Rahmatpur. According to the 2011 census, Rahmatpur has a population of 4503, comprising 2442 males and 2061 females. Children between the ages of 0 and 6 constitute 15.08% of the total population of the village.

Sex ratio

The average sex ratio in Rahmatpur is 844, lower than the Bihar state average of 918. The child sex ratio in Rahmatpur, as per the census, is 951, higher than the Bihar state average of 935.

Literacy rate

Rahmatpur boasts a higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, the literacy rate of Rahmatpur was 72.49%, whereas Bihar recorded 61.80%. Male literacy in Rahmatpur stands at 79.75%, while female literacy is at 63.70%.

Population density

Rahmatpur has a population density of 1949.35 persons per square kilometer.

Geography and Area

The village is situated in Asarganj C.D. Block of Munger District in the state of Bihar, India.

The total area of Rahmatpur is 231 hectares as per data available for the year 2009.

The total sown/agricultural area is 231 hectares. Of this, approximately 143.3 hectares are unirrigated, while about 87.7 hectares are irrigated. The irrigation of these 87.7 hectares is facilitated by canal water.

Language

The predominant and most spoken language in Rahmatpur is Angika, as it falls within Munger, which is part of the Ang Pradesh region of Bihar.[1] Additionally, most villagers can understand and converse in Hindi.[2]

Religion

The predominant religion in Rahmatpur is Hinduism.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: language Munger District, Government of Bihar India . 2023-06-17 . en-US.
  2. Book: 2018-05-11 . Headlines From the Heartland: Reinventing the Hindi Public Sphere - Sevanti Ninan - Google Books . 2023-06-17 . 9780761935803 . Ninan . Sevanti .