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Rafiganj | |
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Town | |
 Rafiganj railway station nameplate | |
  Rafiganj Location in Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates:24°49′N84°39′E / 24.82°N 84.65°E /24.82; 84.65 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| Division | Magadh |
| District | Aurangabad |
| Established | 1889 |
| Named after | 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)[1] | |
• Total | 35,536 |
| • Density | 2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 824125 |
Rafiganj is a town and anotified area inAurangabad district in theIndian state ofBihar. It is the district's second-largest town in population after Aurangabad[citation needed], and also the second-largest town in area[citation needed]. Rafiganj is located 25 km away from the District Administration.
Rafiganj is located at24°49′N84°39′E / 24.82°N 84.65°E /24.82; 84.65[2] It has an average elevation of 89 metres (291 feet). Town is located on the bank of Dhava River.
As of 2011[update] Indiacensus, the town Rafiganj had a population of 35,536 with a literacy rate of 66.8 percent.[1] In Rafiganj, 16.7 percent of the population is between 0 and 6 years of age.[1]
City Bus, Auto-Rickshaw, and cycle rickshaw moves here generally to the local transport and 2x2 luxury bus,
Regular Bus service is from Rafiganj to Kasma,Aurangabad,Daudnagar,Gaya,Jamshedpur,Hazaribagh,Ramgarh,Ranchi, andKolkata
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 connectsHowrah andNew Delhi passes through Rafiganj. Rafiganj is also connected with the two citiesGaya andAurangabad and three other towns of theAurangabad district 'Goh', 'Obra', and 'Daudnagar' throughSH-68
Rafiganj has a market for the local area.
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.
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 ofMahavira.
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.