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About Kishunpur Village

Kishunpur is a large village in Sultanganj tehsil, in the district of Bhagalpur, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,947, made up of 1,573 males and 1,374 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 873 females per 1000 males. The village covers 217 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 811211, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kishunpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kishunpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Bhagalpur
Tehsil Sultanganj
Pincode 811211
Area (hectares) 217 hectares
Population 2,947
Male Population 1,573
Female Population 1,374
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 873
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kishunpur compares

By the 2011 count Kishunpur is the 20th largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,786 residents. Its 217 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 908.

Getting to Kishunpur

Kishunpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kishunpur as Available within 10+ 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 Kishunpur from other places

Kishunpur lies about 38 km from Bhagalpur, and the nearest railway station is Khariapipra Halt, about 8.1 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 Kishunpur
Nearest town Kharagpur 7.4 km
Nearest railway station Khariapipra Halt 8.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Sultanganj 15 km
District headquarters Bhagalpur 38 km

Villages closest to Kishunpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kishunpur village had a population of 2,947. That makes it the 20th largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,786 residents.

Kishunpur village has 1,573 males and 1,374 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kishunpur has about 873 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 908.

The pincode recorded for Kishunpur is 811211. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kishunpur covers 217 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kishunpur falls under Sultanganj tehsil of Bhagalpur district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Kishunpur is Khariapipra Halt, about 8.1 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kishunpur.

Kishunpur is about 38 km from Bhagalpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kishunpur is in Sultanganj tehsil of Bhagalpur district. Kharagpur is about 7.4 km away. Khariapipra Halt is about 8.1 km away. Sultanganj is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Khaira Kishunpur (under 2 km), Nisahara (under 2 km) and Nisahara Arazi (under 2 km).

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

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