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About Pithaura Village

Pithaura is one of the larger villages in Narpatganj tehsil, in the district of Araria, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 9,017, made up of 4,787 males and 4,230 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 884 females per 1000 males. The village covers 738 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854335, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pithaura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pithaura village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Araria
Tehsil Narpatganj
Pincode 854335
Area (hectares) 738 hectares
Population 9,017
Male Population 4,787
Female Population 4,230
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 884
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Pithaura compares

By the 2011 count Pithaura is the 14th largest of the 63 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 5,547 residents. Its 738 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 921.

Getting to Pithaura

Pithaura is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Pithaura as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Pithaura from other places

Pithaura lies about 43 km from Araria. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Pithaura
Tehsil headquarters Narpatganj 8.0 km
Nearest town Chhātāpur 10 km
District headquarters Araria 43 km

Villages closest to Pithaura

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Narpatganj tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Pithaura

As per the Census of India 2011, Pithaura village had a population of 9,017. That makes it the 14th largest of the 63 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 5,547 residents.

Pithaura village has 4,787 males and 4,230 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pithaura has about 884 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 921.

The pincode recorded for Pithaura is 854335. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pithaura covers 738 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pithaura falls under Narpatganj tehsil of Araria district in Bihar.

The census record for Pithaura notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Pithaura.

Pithaura is about 43 km from Araria in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pithaura is in Narpatganj tehsil of Araria district. Narpatganj is about 8.0 km away. Chhātāpur is about 10 km away. Araria is about 43 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gokhulpur (2.2 km), Fatehpur (2.4 km) and Kochgaon (2.7 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Pithaura today is likely to be higher.

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