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About Pratappur Village

Pratappur is a mid sized village in Gangapur tehsil, in the district of Aurangabad, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,137, made up of 580 males and 557 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 960 females per 1000 males. The village covers 372 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 423702, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pratappur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pratappur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Aurangabad
Tehsil Gangapur
Pincode 423702
Area (hectares) 372 hectares
Population 1,137
Male Population 580
Female Population 557
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 960
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Pratappur compares

By the 2011 count Pratappur is the 74th largest of the 206 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,228 residents. Its 372 hectares work out to about 3.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 929.

Getting to Pratappur

Pratappur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Pratappur as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Pratappur from other places

Pratappur lies about 121 km from Aurangabad, and the nearest railway station is Chandauli Majhwar, about 5.5 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 Pratappur
Nearest town Chandauli 5.2 km
Nearest railway station Chandauli Majhwar 5.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Gangapur 25 km
District headquarters Aurangabad 121 km

Villages closest to Pratappur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Pratappur village had a population of 1,137. That makes it the 74th largest of the 206 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,228 residents.

Pratappur village has 580 males and 557 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pratappur has about 960 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 929.

The pincode recorded for Pratappur is 423702. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pratappur covers 372 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Pratappur falls under Gangapur tehsil of Aurangabad district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Pratappur is Chandauli Majhwar, about 5.5 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Pratappur.

Pratappur is about 121 km from Aurangabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pratappur is in Gangapur tehsil of Aurangabad district. Chandauli is about 5.2 km away. Chandauli Majhwar is about 5.5 km away. Gangapur is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mirzapur (2.4 km), Mendhi (4.1 km) and Gopalwadi (6.2 km).

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

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