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About Puran Village

Puran is a large village in Karpi tehsil, in the district of Arwal, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,133, made up of 2,173 males and 1,960 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 902 females per 1000 males. The village covers 643 hectares hectares.

Puran Overview

Census 2011 figures for Puran village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Arwal
Tehsil Karpi
Area (hectares) 643 hectares
Population 4,133
Male Population 2,173
Female Population 1,960
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 902
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Puran compares

By the 2011 count Puran is the 13th largest of the 80 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,379 residents. Its 643 hectares work out to about 6.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 917.

Getting to Puran

Puran is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Puran as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. 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 Puran from other places

Puran lies about 10 km from Arwal, and the nearest railway station is Mai, about 29 km away. 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 Puran
Tehsil headquarters Karpi 3.6 km
District headquarters Arwal 10 km
Nearest railway station Mai 29 km

Villages closest to Puran

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Karpi 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 Puran

As per the Census of India 2011, Puran village had a population of 4,133. That makes it the 13th largest of the 80 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,379 residents.

Puran village has 2,173 males and 1,960 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Puran has about 902 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 917.

Puran covers 643 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Puran falls under Karpi tehsil of Arwal district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Puran is Mai, about 29 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Puran.

Puran is about 10 km from Arwal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Puran is in Karpi tehsil of Arwal district. Karpi is about 3.6 km away. Arwal is about 10 km away. Mai is about 29 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jonha (1.8 km), Chauhar (2.0 km) and Chauhar Chak (2.0 km).

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

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