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About Paranpur Village

Paranpur is a mid sized village in Rafiganj tehsil, in the district of Aurangabad, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,217, made up of 625 males and 592 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 947 females per 1000 males. The village covers 109 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 824125, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Paranpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Paranpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Aurangabad
Tehsil Rafiganj
Pincode 824125
Area (hectares) 109 hectares
Population 1,217
Male Population 625
Female Population 592
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 947
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Paranpur compares

By the 2011 count Paranpur is the 86th largest of the 204 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,326 residents. Its 109 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 925.

Getting to Paranpur

Paranpur is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Paranpur as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Paranpur from other places

Paranpur lies about 31 km from Aurangabad, and the nearest railway station is Ismailpur, about 5.0 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 Paranpur
Nearest railway station Ismailpur 5.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Rafiganj 5.3 km
District headquarters Aurangabad 31 km

Villages closest to Paranpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Paranpur village had a population of 1,217. That makes it the 86th largest of the 204 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,326 residents.

Paranpur village has 625 males and 592 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Paranpur has about 947 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 925.

The pincode recorded for Paranpur is 824125. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Paranpur covers 109 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Paranpur falls under Rafiganj tehsil of Aurangabad district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Paranpur is Ismailpur, about 5.0 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Paranpur.

Paranpur is about 31 km from Aurangabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Paranpur is in Rafiganj tehsil of Aurangabad district. Ismailpur is about 5.0 km away. Rafiganj is about 5.3 km away. Aurangabad is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Arazipanti (under 2 km), Panti (under 2 km) and Ghauspur (under 2 km).

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

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