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About Birpur Village

Birpur is a large village in Behea tehsil, in the district of Bhojpur, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,785, made up of 1,406 males and 1,379 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 981 females per 1000 males. The village covers 136 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 802165, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Birpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Birpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Bhojpur
Tehsil Behea
Pincode 802165
Area (hectares) 136 hectares
Population 2,785
Male Population 1,406
Female Population 1,379
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 981
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Birpur compares

By the 2011 count Birpur is the 19th largest of the 73 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 2,016 residents. Its 136 hectares work out to about 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 911.

Getting to Birpur

Birpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Birpur as Available within 5 - 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Birpur from other places

Birpur lies about 18 km from Bhojpur, and the nearest railway station is Pawakhali, about 19 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 Birpur
Nearest town Bahādurganj 4.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Behea 18 km
District headquarters Bhojpur 18 km
Nearest railway station Pawakhali 19 km

Villages closest to Birpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Birpur village had a population of 2,785. That makes it the 19th largest of the 73 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,016 residents.

Birpur village has 1,406 males and 1,379 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Birpur has about 981 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 911.

The pincode recorded for Birpur is 802165. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Birpur covers 136 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Birpur falls under Behea tehsil of Bhojpur district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Birpur is Pawakhali, about 19 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 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Birpur.

Birpur is about 18 km from Bhojpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Birpur is in Behea tehsil of Bhojpur district. Bahādurganj is about 4.2 km away. Behea is about 18 km away. Bhojpur is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Andar (6.1 km), Mahuaon (7.6 km) and Dharhara (8.2 km).

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

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