Rafiganj is a town and a

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in Aurangabad district in the

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. It is the district's second-largest town in terms of population after Aurangabad. Rafiganj is located 25 kms away from Aurangabad & 36 kms from Gaya.

Geography

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Demographics

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, 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,

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Railways

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

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passes through Rafiganj. Rafiganj is also connected with the two cities Gaya and

and three other towns of the Aurangabad district 'Goh', 'Obra', and '

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Economy

Rafiganj has a market for the local area.

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 (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 * Shri Ram Krishna Hindi Vidya Pith(Charkawan Market, Main Road Rafiganj)

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 - a dedicated prayer area for Jains, Shanti Kunj House in Post Office Gali, Badi Durga Devi Mandir (Devi sthan), which is a Hindu temple nearby main road and Rafiganj Police station. There is another famous temple called "Dihwar Sthaan" situated near the railway station specifically at the edge of Platform No. 1 & 2. Pachar Pahar is short hill in the outskirts of Rafiganj famous for the temple of Parashnath on the top. It also includes a 30 feet painting of

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. 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 .

References

{{Magadh Division Cities and towns in Aurangabad district, Bihar