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About Supaul Village

Supaul is one of the larger villages in Biraul tehsil, in the district of Darbhanga, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 19,617, made up of 10,126 males and 9,491 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 937 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1000 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 847203, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Supaul Overview

Census 2011 figures for Supaul village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Darbhanga
Tehsil Biraul
Pincode 847203
Area (hectares) 1000 hectares
Population 19,617
Male Population 10,126
Female Population 9,491
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 937
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within village

How Supaul compares

By the 2011 count Supaul is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 4,645 residents. Its 1000 hectares work out to about 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 923.

Getting to Supaul

Supaul is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Supaul as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within village. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Supaul from other places

Supaul lies about 42 km from Darbhanga. 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 Supaul
Tehsil headquarters Biraul under 2 km
Nearest town Benipur 16 km
District headquarters Darbhanga 42 km

Villages closest to Supaul

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Supaul village had a population of 19,617. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,645 residents.

Supaul village has 10,126 males and 9,491 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Supaul has about 937 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 923.

The pincode recorded for Supaul is 847203. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Supaul covers 1000 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Supaul falls under Biraul tehsil of Darbhanga district in Bihar.

The census record for Supaul notes the nearest railway station as Available within village.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Supaul.

Supaul is about 42 km from Darbhanga in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Supaul is in Biraul tehsil of Darbhanga district. Biraul is about under 2 km away. Benipur is about 16 km away. Darbhanga is about 42 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dumri (under 2 km), Fakirana (under 2 km) and Bhanta (2.4 km).

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

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