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About Sihol Village

Sihol is a mid sized village in Biraul tehsil, in the district of Darbhanga, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,839, made up of 957 males and 882 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 922 females per 1000 males. The village covers 143 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 847201, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sihol Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sihol village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Darbhanga
Tehsil Biraul
Pincode 847201
Area (hectares) 143 hectares
Population 1,839
Male Population 957
Female Population 882
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 922
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Sihol compares

By the 2011 count Sihol is the 37th largest of the 61 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 4,645 residents. Its 143 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 923.

Getting to Sihol

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

How far is Sihol from other places

Sihol lies about 31 km from Darbhanga, and the nearest railway station is Biraul, about 10 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 Sihol
Nearest town Benipur 9.2 km
Nearest railway station Biraul 10 km
District headquarters Darbhanga 31 km

Villages closest to Sihol

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 Sihol

As per the Census of India 2011, Sihol village had a population of 1,839. That makes it the 37th largest of the 61 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,645 residents.

Sihol village has 957 males and 882 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sihol has about 922 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 Sihol is 847201. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sihol covers 143 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sihol falls under Biraul tehsil of Darbhanga district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Sihol is Biraul, about 10 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Sihol.

Sihol is about 31 km from Darbhanga in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sihol is in Biraul tehsil of Darbhanga district. Benipur is about 9.2 km away. Biraul is about 10 km away. Darbhanga is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Padri (under 2 km), Saho (1.6 km) and Mahua (1.9 km).

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

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