Maharaj Nagar is a village in Neturia mandal, Purulia district, West Bengal. The village has a population of 517 in 93 households, with a literacy rate of 53.2%.
By population, Maharaj Nagar ranks #60 of 123 villages in Neturia mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Maharaj Nagar is a village of 517 people in 93 households (Census 2011) in Neturia block, Purulia district, West Bengal, the 60th-largest of 123 villages in Neturia block. Literacy is 53%, 1 points below the block average of 54% and the sex ratio is 901 women per 1,000 men. It lies 37 km from the Purulia district centre, 50 km from Barra, the nearest town, 2 km from Ramkanali Junction railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 723133, served by Raghunathpur (Puruliya) post office; the LGD village code is 330419. The nearest hospital or health centre is Harmadih Rural Hospital, 7 km away. The sarpanch is SHYAMALI BAURI, and the village votes in Asansol Dakshin assembly constituency, represented by MLA Agnimitra Paul. The population is estimated at 578 in 2026, up 12% since the 2011 Census.
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| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maharaj Nagar · this village | 517 | 53% | — |
| Lachhia · Raghunathpur - I | 467 | 64% | 1.3 km E |
| Kunja Bihari · Raghunathpur - I | 475 | 44% | 1.7 km SE |
| Shikratanr · Raghunathpur - I | 511 | 54% | 2 km W |
| Senara · Raghunathpur - I | 3,638 | 52% | 2.4 km SW |
| Namabathan · Raghunathpur - I | 250 | 50% | 2.5 km N |
| Banbahira · Raghunathpur - I | 1,258 | 58% | 2.6 km S |
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
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Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.
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