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About Pipra Village

Pipra is a mid sized village in Kusheshwar Asthan Purbi tehsil, in the district of Darbhanga, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,681, made up of 880 males and 801 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 910 females per 1000 males. The village covers 149 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 847213, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pipra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pipra village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Darbhanga
Tehsil Kusheshwar Asthan Purbi
Pincode 847213
Area (hectares) 149 hectares
Population 1,681
Male Population 880
Female Population 801
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 910
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 Pipra compares

By the 2011 count Pipra is the 24th largest of the 35 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 3,680 residents. Its 149 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 899.

Getting to Pipra

Pipra is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Pipra 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 Pipra from other places

Pipra lies about 27 km from Darbhanga, and the nearest railway station is Biraul, about 14 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 Pipra
Nearest town Benipur 4.2 km
Nearest railway station Biraul 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Kusheshwar Asthan Purbi 27 km
District headquarters Darbhanga 27 km

Villages closest to Pipra

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Kusheshwar Asthan Purbi 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 Pipra

As per the Census of India 2011, Pipra village had a population of 1,681. That makes it the 24th largest of the 35 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,680 residents.

Pipra village has 880 males and 801 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pipra has about 910 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 899.

The pincode recorded for Pipra is 847213. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pipra covers 149 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pipra falls under Kusheshwar Asthan Purbi tehsil of Darbhanga district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Pipra is Biraul, about 14 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 Pipra.

Pipra is about 27 km from Darbhanga in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pipra is in Kusheshwar Asthan Purbi tehsil of Darbhanga district. Benipur is about 4.2 km away. Biraul is about 14 km away. Kusheshwar Asthan Purbi is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Anrahi (8.2 km), Piprahi (8.2 km) and Barania (8.9 km).

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

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