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About Uphraul Village

Uphraul is a mid sized village in Gora Bauram tehsil, in the district of Darbhanga, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,320, made up of 682 males and 638 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 935 females per 1000 males. The village covers 142 hectares hectares.

Uphraul Overview

Census 2011 figures for Uphraul village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Darbhanga
Tehsil Gora Bauram
Area (hectares) 142 hectares
Population 1,320
Male Population 682
Female Population 638
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 935
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 Uphraul compares

By the 2011 count Uphraul is the 31st largest of the 42 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 3,372 residents. Its 142 hectares work out to about 9.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 920.

Getting to Uphraul

Uphraul is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Uphraul 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 Uphraul from other places

Uphraul lies about 45 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 Uphraul
Tehsil headquarters Gora Bauram 3.0 km
Nearest railway station Biraul 10 km
Nearest town Benipur 18 km
District headquarters Darbhanga 45 km

Villages closest to Uphraul

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Gora Bauram 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 Uphraul

As per the Census of India 2011, Uphraul village had a population of 1,320. That makes it the 31st largest of the 42 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,372 residents.

Uphraul village has 682 males and 638 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Uphraul has about 935 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 920.

Uphraul covers 142 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Uphraul falls under Gora Bauram tehsil of Darbhanga district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Uphraul 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 Uphraul.

Uphraul is about 45 km from Darbhanga in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Uphraul is in Gora Bauram tehsil of Darbhanga district. Gora Bauram is about 3.0 km away. Biraul is about 10 km away. Benipur 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 Aadharpur (under 2 km), Bath (2.0 km) and Mansara (2.7 km).

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

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