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About Latra Village

Latra is a large village in Gopalpur tehsil, in the district of Bhagalpur, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,414, made up of 1,859 males and 1,555 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 836 females per 1000 males. The village covers 173 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 853205, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Latra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Latra village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Bhagalpur
Tehsil Gopalpur
Pincode 853205
Area (hectares) 173 hectares
Population 3,414
Male Population 1,859
Female Population 1,555
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 836
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 Latra compares

By the 2011 count Latra is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 10,550 residents. Its 173 hectares work out to about 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 869.

Getting to Latra

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

Latra lies about 158 km from Bhagalpur, and the nearest railway station is Deepnagar Halt, about 9.9 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 Latra
Nearest railway station Deepnagar Halt 9.9 km
Nearest town Bihār Sharīf 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Gopalpur 29 km
District headquarters Bhagalpur 158 km

Villages closest to Latra

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Latra village had a population of 3,414. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 10,550 residents.

Latra village has 1,859 males and 1,555 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Latra has about 836 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 869.

The pincode recorded for Latra is 853205. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Latra covers 173 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Latra falls under Gopalpur tehsil of Bhagalpur district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Latra is Deepnagar Halt, about 9.9 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 Latra.

Latra is about 158 km from Bhagalpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Latra is in Gopalpur tehsil of Bhagalpur district. Deepnagar Halt is about 9.9 km away. Bihār Sharīf is about 12 km away. Gopalpur 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 Latra Milik (under 2 km), Mathiara (under 2 km) and Mathiarachak (under 2 km).

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

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