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About Sura Village

Sura is a mid sized village in Kurtha tehsil, in the district of Arwal, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 892, made up of 475 males and 417 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 878 females per 1000 males. The village covers 66 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 804421, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sura village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Arwal
Tehsil Kurtha
Pincode 804421
Area (hectares) 66 hectares
Population 892
Male Population 475
Female Population 417
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 878
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 Sura compares

By the 2011 count Sura is the 44th largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,833 residents. Its 66 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 922.

Getting to Sura

Sura is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sura 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 Sura from other places

Sura lies about 21 km from Arwal, and the nearest railway station is Makhdumpur Gaya, about 17 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 Sura
Tehsil headquarters Kurtha 1.7 km
Nearest town Makhdumpur 17 km
Nearest railway station Makhdumpur Gaya 17 km
District headquarters Arwal 21 km

Villages closest to Sura

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sura village had a population of 892. That makes it the 44th largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,833 residents.

Sura village has 475 males and 417 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sura has about 878 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 922.

The pincode recorded for Sura is 804421. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sura covers 66 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sura falls under Kurtha tehsil of Arwal district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Sura is Makhdumpur Gaya, about 17 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 Sura.

Sura is about 21 km from Arwal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sura is in Kurtha tehsil of Arwal district. Kurtha is about 1.7 km away. Makhdumpur is about 17 km away. Makhdumpur Gaya is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nadaura (under 2 km), Harpur (under 2 km) and Makhdumpur (under 2 km).

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

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