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About Niman Village

Niman is a large village in Rajaun tehsil, in the district of Banka, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,052, made up of 1,076 males and 976 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 907 females per 1000 males. The village covers 197 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 813105, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Niman Overview

Census 2011 figures for Niman village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Banka
Tehsil Rajaun
Pincode 813105
Area (hectares) 197 hectares
Population 2,052
Male Population 1,076
Female Population 976
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 907
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Niman compares

By the 2011 count Niman is the 24th largest of the 153 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,237 residents. Its 197 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 918.

Getting to Niman

Niman is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Niman as Available within 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Niman from other places

Niman lies about 20 km from Banka, and the nearest railway station is Bela, about 2.4 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 Niman
Nearest railway station Bela 2.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Rajaun 5.4 km
Nearest town Amarpur 12 km
District headquarters Banka 20 km

Villages closest to Niman

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Niman village had a population of 2,052. That makes it the 24th largest of the 153 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,237 residents.

Niman village has 1,076 males and 976 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Niman has about 907 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 918.

The pincode recorded for Niman is 813105. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Niman covers 197 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Niman falls under Rajaun tehsil of Banka district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Niman is Bela, about 2.4 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Niman.

Niman is about 20 km from Banka in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Niman is in Rajaun tehsil of Banka district. Bela is about 2.4 km away. Rajaun is about 5.4 km away. Amarpur is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Lashkari (under 2 km), Khirjan (under 2 km) and Muradpur (1.7 km).

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

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