Kiratpur Raja Ram

Kiratpur Raja Ram
Kiratpur Rajaram
village
Kiratpur Raja Ram is located in Bihar
Kiratpur Raja Ram
Kiratpur Raja Ram
Kiratpur Raja Ram is located in India
Kiratpur Raja Ram
Kiratpur Raja Ram
Coordinates: 25°51′22″N 85°17′06″E / 25.856°N 85.285°E / 25.856; 85.285
CountryIndia
StateBihar
DistrictVaishali
BlockBhagwanpur
Area
[1]
 • Total3.71 km2 (1.43 sq mi)
Elevation
55 m (180 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total10,891
 • Density2,900/km2 (7,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Postal Index Number
844114
STD code06224

Kiratpur Raja Ram is a village in Vaishali district of Bihar, India. It is located in the Bhagwanpur block.

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

  1. ^ a b c "Vaishali District Census Handbook" (PDF). Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Results of 2 Inter Science toppers nullified". Hindustan Times. 5 June 2016.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ Arun Kumar and Anish (5 June 2016). "Two Bihar board 'toppers' flunk retest, lose results". Hindustan Times.


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