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Raniganj

Imamganj mandal
Pincode 824206
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Raniganj is a village in Imamganj mandal, Gaya district, Bihar with a population of 4,572 across 739 households. It has a literacy rate of 69.4%.

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LGD code
256080
Pincode
824206
Post office
Imamganj
Population
4,572
Households
739
Literacy rate
69.4%
Sex ratio
938 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,662
Distance to district centre
140 km
Distance to mandal centre
186 km
Distance to Patna
217 km
Distance to Kolkata
407 km
Nearest railway station
Simraha · 15 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Referral Hospital Nasriganj · <1 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Raniganj compares

By population, Raniganj ranks #4 of 196 villages in Imamganj mandal.

Literacy rate
%
69.4%
+20.6% vs mandal average
Raniganj
69.4%
Imamganj mandal
48.8%
Gaya district
52.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
938
−7 vs mandal average
Raniganj
938
Imamganj mandal
945
Household size
people per home
6.2
+0.2 vs mandal average
Raniganj
6.2
Imamganj mandal
6.0

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Raniganj at a glance

Raniganj is a village of 4,572 people in 739 households (Census 2011) in Imamganj block, Gaya district, Bihar, the 4th-largest of 196 villages in Imamganj block. Literacy is 69%, 21 points above the block average of 49% and the sex ratio is 938 women per 1,000 men. It lies 140 km from the Gaya district centre, 18 km from Mirdaul, the nearest town, 15 km from Simraha railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 824206, served by Imamganj post office; the LGD village code is 256080. The nearest hospital or health centre is Referral Hospital Nasriganj, <1 km away. The village votes in Mahua assembly constituency, represented by MLA Sanjay Kumar Singh. The population is estimated at 5,390 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Raniganj · this village4,57269%
Raniganj · Raniganj5,00131%0 km N
Raniganj · Raniganj0 km N
Raniganj · Basantpur1,19644%0 km N
Raniganj · Imamganj0 km N
Raniganj · Balrampur00 km N
Harpur Kalan · Bhargama3,40637%16.5 km SW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Raniganj

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
0
Power hours (winter)
0
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
Secondary school
1
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
1
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
1
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
Yes
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
Yes
Cooperative bank
Yes
ATM
Yes
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
SHERGHATI
Distance to nearest town (km)
31
Distance to district HQ (km)
71
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
1
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Raniganj
Total area (ha)
97
Irrigated area (ha)
40.82
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Raniganj

LGD code
256080
Pincode
824206
Post office
Imamganj
Population (Census 2011)
4,572
Population (projected 2026)
5,390
Households
739
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
938
Literacy rate
69.4%
Coordinates
26.08509°N, 87.23551°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Hajipur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Mahua
Member of Parliament
Chirag Paswan
Member of Legislative Assembly
Sanjay Kumar Singh
Block / Mandal
Imamganj
Nearest bank
Uttar Buhar Gramin Bank (185.9 km)
Getting there

How to reach Raniganj

Mandal centre
Imamganj · ≈ 186 km
≈ 6 h 22 min by car · 7 h 34 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Gaya · ≈ 140 km
≈ 4 h 47 min by car · 5 h 41 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 11,831 people
Mirdaul · ≈ 18 km
≈ 37 min by car · 44 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Patna217 kmcapital
  • Kolkata407 km
  • Delhi1029 km
  • Hyderabad1323 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationSimraha15 km
  • Hospital / PHCReferral Hospital Nasriganj<1 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India32 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil32 km
  • CollegePurnea College of Engineering43 km
  • Police stationMaranga Police Thana44 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-10
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-12
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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