Rspalmora: starting new data

2025-11-29T18:03:00Z

starting new data

New page

{{More citations needed|date=January 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Rafiganj
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = Town
| image_skyline = Rafiganj station nameplate.JPG
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Rafiganj railway station nameplate
| pushpin_map = India Bihar
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Bihar, India
| coordinates = {{coord|24.82|N|84.65|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = India
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Bihar]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[Administrative divisions of Bihar|Division]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Magadh division|Magadh]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Aurangabad District, Bihar|Aurangabad]]
| established_title = Established
| established_date = 1889
| founder =
| named_for = Rafiganj
| government_type = Nagar Panchayat
| governing_body = Rafiganj Nagar Panchayat
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_rank = 2
| area_total_km2 = 18
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 10000

| population_total = 35,536
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
| population_footnotes = <ref name="2011 census data">{{cite web|title=Census of India search details Rafiganj (town)|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=286649|publisher=censusindia.gov.in|accessdate=8 July 2019}}</ref>
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Magahi language|Magahi]], [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 824125
| registration_plate =
| website =
| footnotes =
}}
'''Rafiganj''' is a town and a [[notified area]] in [[Aurangabad District, Bihar|Aurangabad district]] in the [[States and territories of India|Indian state]] of [[Bihar]]. It is the district's second-largest town in terms of population after [[Aurangabad]].{{Citation needed|date=January 2023}} Rafiganj is located 25 kilometres away from Aurangabad and 36 kilometres from [[Gaya, India|Gaya]].

==Geography==
[[File:Borassus flabellifer trees at Rafiganj.JPG|thumb|Asian palmyra palm in Rafiganj]]
[[File:Dhava River.JPG|thumb|Dhava River in Rafiganj]]
Rafiganj has an average elevation of 89 metres (291 feet) above sea level. The town is located on the bank of Dhava River.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/34/Rafiganj.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Rafiganj]</ref>

==Demographics==
{{pie chart
| thumb = right
| caption = Religious groups in Rafiganj
| value1 = 68.93
| label1 = Hindus
| color1 = Orange
| value2 = 29.26
| label2 = Muslims
| color2 = Green
| value3 = 1.80
| label3 = Others
| color3 = Grey
}}
{{As of|2011}} India [[census]], the town Rafiganj had a population of 35,536 with a literacy rate of 66.8 percent.<ref name="2011 census data" /> In Rafiganj, 16.7 percent of the population is between 0 and 6 years of age.<ref name="2011 census data" />

==Transportation==
Local inhabitants generally travel by city bus services, auto- and cycle [[Rickshaw|rickshaws]], and private transportation. The town is regularly served by bus services connecting Rafiganj to Kasma, [[Aurangabad, Bihar|Aurangabad]], [[Daudnagar]], [[Gaya (India)|Gaya]], [[Jamshedpur]], [[Hazaribagh]], [[Ramgarh (community development block)|Ramgarh]], [[Ranchi]], and [[Kolkata]].[[File:Rafiganj Rail Station.JPG|thumb|right|Rafiganj railway station]]
The Rafiganj Railway Station provides access numerous express train services, such as the [[Grand Chord]] railway line which connects [[Howrah railway station|Howrah]] and [[New Delhi railway station|New Delhi]].

Rafiganj is also traversed by the SH-68 highway which connects the two cities [[Gaya, India|Gaya]] and [[Aurangabad, Maharashtra|Aurangabad]] with three other towns of the [[Aurangabad district, Bihar|Aurangabad district]]: Goh, Obra, and [[Daudnagar]].

==Economy==
{{Expand section|date=July 2025}}
The town of Rafiganj has a local market.

==Schools and Colleges==
{{Proseline section|date=July 2025}}
* Sanjay Singh Yadav college Rafiganj Aurangabad
* Government Engineering College, Arthua
* Shivam Kidzee School
* Aqsa National Public School
* Govt Urdu Middle School Quazichak (Urdu Middle school)
* Govt Urdu Middle School, Rampur
* B.S.R Public School, Block Road
* British Academy
* The Greenview International School
* R. B. R. High school
* Ambika Public School
* Dr. V. K.Singh College, Rafiganj
* Government High School, Karma
* God's Grace Public School, Noniya Tilha
* Heaven's Blossom, Raja Bagicha
* B.L. Indo Anglian Public School, Aurangabad
* Saraswati Shishu Mandir
* Mount Carmel School Shikshak Colony, Babuganj
* DAV Public School
* Dawn Public School, Uchali
* Tender heart school
* Lakshyadeep International School
* Bosco International Public School
* Bright Life Public School
* Government Middle school
* Government Primary school
* Government Girls High School
* Gyan Bharti Public School
* Shri Ram Krishna Hindi Vidya Pith (Charkawan Market, Main Road Rafiganj)

==Entertainment==
Local cinema theatres include "Laxmi Talkies" and "Lalita Talkies", where Bollywood, Hollywood and Bhojpuri movies are shown. There are two large sports grounds in Rafiganj: the R.B.R. High School stadium and the Charwaha School playground, mainly used for cricket and football.

==Tourism==
Important buildings in Rafinganj include: a [[Jain temple]], a Hindu temple near the main road of the town, and a police station. Other temples in Rafiganj are Dihwar Sthaan, situated near the railway station, and the temple of Parashnath, located on the top of Pachar Pahar, a hill in the outskirts of the town, and where a 30ft painting of [[Mahavira]] is kept.

Jama Masjid, a mosque built in 1912, is located in the centre of the town, next to which stands a [[Madrasa|Madarsa]], Jamea Sharfia, which provides education in Urdu Medium. The Madina Masjid mosque is located in Raja Bagicha.{{Clarify|reason=Relevance to previous sentences not clear|date=July 2025}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Magadh Division}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Aurangabad district, Bihar]]

Rafiganj, Bihar - Revision history

Rspalmora: starting new data