Rafiganj, Bihar

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 terms of population after Aurangabad. Rafiganj is located 25 kilometres away from Aurangabad and 36 kilometres from Gaya.

Geography

Rafiganj has an average elevation of 89 metres above sea level. The town is located on the bank of Dhava River.

Demographics

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 inhabitants generally travel by city bus services, auto- and cycle rickshaws, and private transportation. The town is regularly served by bus services connecting Rafiganj to Kasma, Aurangabad, Daudnagar, Gaya, Jamshedpur, Hazaribagh, Ramgarh, Ranchi, and Kolkata.
The Rafiganj Railway Station provides access numerous express train services, such as the Grand Chord railway line which connects Howrah and New Delhi.
Rafiganj is also traversed by the SH-68 highway which connects the two cities Gaya and Aurangabad with three other towns of the Aurangabad district: Goh, Obra, and Daudnagar.

Economy

The town of Rafiganj has a local market.

Schools and Colleges

Sanjay Singh Yadav college Rafiganj Aurangabad
Government Engineering College, Arthua
Shivam Kidzee School
Aqsa National Public School
Govt Urdu Middle School Quazichak
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
Shri Ram Krishna Hindi Vidya Pith
Entertainment

Local cinema theatres include "Laxmi Talkies" and "Lalita Talkies", where Bollywood, Hollywood and Bhojpuri movies are shown. There are two large sports grounds in Rafiganj: the R.B.R. High School stadium and the Charwaha School playground, mainly used for cricket and football.

Tourism

Important buildings in Rafinganj include: a Jain temple, a Hindu temple near the main road of the town, and a police station. Other temples in Rafiganj are Dihwar Sthaan, situated near the railway station, and the temple of Parashnath, located on the top of Pachar Pahar, a hill in the outskirts of the town, and where a 30ft painting of Mahavira is kept.
Jama Masjid, a mosque built in 1912, is located in the centre of the town, next to which stands a Madarsa, Jamea Sharfia, which provides education in Urdu Medium. The Madina Masjid mosque is located in Raja Bagicha.