Raniganj Subdivision - Araria, Bihar
Raniganj is an administrative subdivision in the Araria district of Bihar, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Haldita Bihar, while the nearest airport is Bagdogra Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 102.1 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the subdivision was 463 km², including 462.96 km² of rural area and 0.00 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 927 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Raniganj Subdivision
Raniganj Subdivision has a total of 94 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Subdivision, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ahmadpur Pahi | Rural | Kupari |
| 2 | Bagulaha | Rural | Bagulaha |
| 3 | Baijnathpur | Rural | Kalabalua |
| 4 | Banbhag | Rural | Bishanpur |
| 5 | Barbana | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 6 | Barbana | Urban | Not applicable |
| 7 | Barhara | Rural | Bagulaha |
| 8 | Barhepara | Rural | Pahunsra |
| 9 | Basaithi | Rural | Basathi |
| 10 | Basaithi Math | Rural | Basathi |
| 11 | Basgara | Rural | Kupari |
| 12 | Bausi | Rural | Bousi |
| 13 | Belgachhi | Rural | Bhorha |
| 14 | Belsara | Rural | Belsara |
| 15 | Belwa | Rural | Ghaghri |
| 16 | Bhagphasia | Rural | Bistoria |
| 17 | Bharaili | Rural | Dhobinia |
| 18 | Bhawani Nagar | Rural | Bousi |
| 19 | Bholapur | Rural | Parmanandpur |
| 20 | Bhorha | Rural | Bhorha |
| 21 | Binodpur | Rural | Mirjpur |
| 22 | Bishunpur | Rural | Bishanpur |
| 23 | Bistaria | Rural | Bistoria |
| 24 | Bitauna | Rural | Kharhat |
| 25 | Chhatiauna | Rural | Chatiauna |
| 26 | Darha Bita | Rural | Gunwanti |
| 27 | Daria Rai | Rural | Mirjpur |
| 28 | Deothal | Rural | Nandanpur |
| 29 | Dhama | Rural | Dhama |
| 30 | Dhaniain | Rural | Kupari |
| 31 | Dhobinia | Rural | Dhobinia |
| 32 | Dumra | Rural | Ghaghri |
| 33 | Garha | Rural | Chatiauna |
| 34 | Ghaghri | Rural | Ghaghri |
| 35 | Gidhwas | Rural | Kharhat |
| 36 | Gopalpur | Rural | Parihari |
| 37 | Gunwanti | Rural | Gunwanti |
| 38 | Hansa | Rural | Hansa |
| 39 | Harpur | Rural | Mohni |
| 40 | Hasanpur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 41 | Hasanpur | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 42 | Hingna | Rural | Parmanandpur |
| 43 | Hirdepur | Rural | Dhama |
| 44 | Ikra | Rural | Ghaghri |
| 45 | Indarpur | Rural | Majhua (West) |
| 46 | Jamghatti | Rural | Pahunsra |
| 47 | Jogta | Rural | Kharsahi |
| 48 | Kadwa | Rural | Kupari |
| 49 | Kahbara Bishunpur | Rural | Majhua (East) |
| 50 | Kajra | Rural | Pachira |
| 51 | Kala Balua | Rural | Kalabalua |
| 52 | Kamalpur | Rural | Pachira |
| 53 | Kamalpur | Rural | Pachira |
| 54 | Karahia | Rural | Nandanpur |
| 55 | Karankia | Rural | Dhobinia |
| 56 | Kharhat | Rural | Kharhat |
| 57 | Kharsahi | Rural | Kharsahi |
| 58 | Kopari | Rural | Kupari |
| 59 | Koskapur | Rural | Koskapur South |
| 60 | Kumhra | Rural | Nandanpur |
| 61 | Lachhmipur | Rural | Hansa |
| 62 | Latahri | Rural | Ghaghri |
| 63 | Lutraha Bari | Rural | Bhorha |
| 64 | Madhepura | Rural | Koskapur South |
| 65 | Madhepura | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 66 | Mahasaili Gidhwas | Rural | Kharhat |
| 67 | Mahsaili | Rural | Mirjpur |
| 68 | Majhua | Rural | Majhua (West) |
| 69 | Malhepura | Rural | Koskapur South |
| 70 | Mirzapur | Rural | Mirjpur |
| 71 | Mirzapur | Rural | Nandanpur |
| 72 | Mohni | Rural | Mohni |
| 73 | Motiari | Rural | Dhama |
| 74 | Nananpur | Rural | Nandanpur |
| 75 | Naraenpur | Rural | Kupari |
| 76 | Pachera | Rural | Pachira |
| 77 | Pahasra | Rural | Pahunsra |
| 78 | Parihari | Rural | Parihari |
| 79 | Parmanpur | Rural | Parmanandpur |
| 80 | Parsahat | Rural | Parshahat |
| 81 | Pharkia | Rural | Farakia |
| 82 | Raghopur | Rural | Pachira |
| 83 | Raghunathpur | Rural | Dhama |
| 84 | Rahua | Rural | Chatiauna |
| 85 | Rajbaili | Rural | Gunwanti |
| 86 | Rampur | Rural | Bhorha |
| 87 | Raniganj | Urban | Not applicable |
| 88 | Raniganj | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 89 | Rupauli | Rural | Chatiauna |
| 90 | Saidpur | Rural | Dhobinia |
| 91 | Sakraili | Rural | Mohni |
| 92 | Sanjhaili | Rural | Chatiauna |
| 93 | Tamghatti | Unmapped | Pahunsra |
| 94 | Uphrail | Rural | Pahunsra |
Population of Raniganj Subdivision
According to the 2011 Census, Raniganj Subdivision had a total population of 3,98,977 people living in 81,327 households. The population comprised 2,07,079 males and 1,91,898 females, with an average population density of 862 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,98,977 | 3,98,977 | 0 |
| Male Population | 2,07,079 | 2,07,079 | 0 |
| Female Population | 1,91,898 | 1,91,898 | 0 |
| Total Households | 81,327 | 81,327 | 0 |
| Population Density | 862 / km² | 862 / km² | 0 / km² |
Raniganj Subdivision had 1,56,596 literate people and 83,836 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 87,098 and 18,102 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 83,836 | 83,836 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 1,56,596 | 1,56,596 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 2,42,381 | 2,42,381 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 87,098 | 87,098 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 18,102 | 18,102 | 0 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.