Rafiganj, Bihar

Rafiganj
Town
Rafiganj railway station nameplate
Rafiganj Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates: 24.82°N 84.65°E / 24.82; 84.65
Country	India
State	Bihar
Division	Magadh
District	Aurangabad
Established	1889
Named for	Rafiganj
Government
• Type	Nagar Panchayat
• Body	Rafiganj Nagar Panchayat
Area
• Total	18 km2 (7 sq mi)
• Rank	2
Elevation	10,000 m (30,000 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	35,536
• Density	2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	824125

Rafiganj is a town and a notified area in Aurangabad district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is the district's second-largest town in population after Aurangabad, and also the second-largest town in area. Rafiganj is located 25 km away from the District Administration.

Geography

Asian palmyra palm at Rafiganj

Dhava River at Rafiganj

Rafiganj is located at 24.82°N 84.65°E / 24.82; 84.65 It has an average elevation of 89 metres (291 feet). Town is located on the bank of Dhava River.

Demographics

Religions in Rafiganj

  Hindus (68.93%)

  Muslims (29.26%)

  Others (1.80%)

As of 2011 India census, the town Rafiganj had a population of 35,536 with a literacy rate of 66.8 percent. In Rafiganj, 16.7 percent of the population is between 0 and 6 years of age.

Transportation

Local Transport

City Bus, Auto-Rickshaw, and cycle rickshaw moves here generally to the local transport and 2x2 luxury bus,

Roadways

Regular Bus service is from Rafiganj to Kasma, Aurangabad, Daudnagar, Gaya, Jamshedpur, Hazaribagh, Ramgarh, Ranchi, and Kolkata

Railways

Rafiganj railway station

Rafiganj is connected to other towns and cities by railways, facilitated by the Rafiganj Railway Station which serves numerous express and superfast trains. Grand Chord rail-line that connects Howrah and New Delhi passes through Rafiganj. Rafiganj is also connected with the two cities Gaya and Aurangabad and three other towns of the Aurangabad district 'Goh', 'Obra', and 'Daudnagar' through SH-68

Economy

Rafiganj has a market for the local area.

Schools and Colleges

• 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

Entertainment

Local cinema theatres include "Laxmi Talkies" and "Lalita Talkies" where Bollywood, Hollywood and Bhojpuri movies are shown. There are two big grounds for sports in Rafiganj - RBR school stadium and Charwaha school playground for playing cricket and football mainly.

Tourism

Jain Mandir Which Represent A Piece Of Art, Shanti Kunj House Situated In Post Office Gali, Badi Durga Devi Mandir (Devi sthan) is a Hindu temple nearby main road and Rafiganj Police station. Near the railway station, a temple of Dihbar Baba (Dihbar Sthan) And [Shiv Mandir] Near Of R.B.R Kasma Road is a marriage place and tourist destination for the Rafiganj area. Pachar Pahar is a mountain in which the temple of Parashnath is founded which includes a 30 feet painting of Mahavira.

Jama Masjid is a mosque located in the center of the town. It was constructed in 1912. Adjacent to the Jama Masjid there is a Madarsa named Jamea Sharfia which provides education in Urdu Medium. The Madina Masjid mosque is located in Raja Bagicha.

• Mahadeoghat which situated onsouth side of City on the bank of dhawa river .