Kiratpur Raja Ram is a village in Vaishali district of Bihar, India. It is located in the Bhagwanpur block.
Kiratpur Raja Ram
Kiratpur Rajaram | |
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village | |
  Kiratpur Raja Ram  Kiratpur Raja Ram | |
| Coordinates: 25°51′22″N 85°17′06″E / 25.856°N 85.285°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Vaishali |
| Block | Bhagwanpur |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.71 km2 (1.43 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 10,891 |
| • Density | 2,900/km2 (7,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal Index Number | 844114 |
| STD code | 06224 |
According to the 2011 Census of India, the village has 2020 households with a total population of 10,891. This includes 5717 males and 5174 females. The effective literacy rate (literacy rate excluding children aged 6 years and below) is 58.41%.[1]
The Vishun Roy College is located in this village.[2] Owned by a political leader Rajdeo Ray and his two sons Jitendra Kumar and Amit Kumar,the college was once known for producing state-level exam toppers.[3] However, in 2016, it was de-recognized by the Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) for irregularities.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Vaishali District Census Handbook" (PDF). Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
- ^ "Results of 2 Inter Science toppers nullified". Hindustan Times. 5 June 2016.
- ^ "Topper cradle home truths - At centre of raging controversy, a college like no other". The Telegraph. 3 June 2016. Archived from the original on 4 June 2016.
- ^ Arun Kumar and Anish (5 June 2016). "Two Bihar board 'toppers' flunk retest, lose results". Hindustan Times.
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