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About Piparwar Village

Piparwar is a large village in Dumaria tehsil, in the district of Gaya, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,122, made up of 1,077 males and 1,045 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 970 females per 1000 males. The village covers 348 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 824206, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Piparwar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Piparwar village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gaya
Tehsil Dumaria
Pincode 824206
Area (hectares) 348 hectares
Population 2,122
Male Population 1,077
Female Population 1,045
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 970
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Piparwar compares

By the 2011 count Piparwar is the 19th largest of the 107 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,161 residents. Its 348 hectares work out to about 6.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 931.

Getting to Piparwar

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

How far is Piparwar from other places

Piparwar lies about 69 km from Gaya, and the nearest railway station is Dev Road Halt, about 47 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 Piparwar
Tehsil headquarters Dumaria 8.4 km
Nearest town Sherghāti 36 km
Nearest railway station Dev Road Halt 47 km
District headquarters Gaya 69 km

Villages closest to Piparwar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Piparwar village had a population of 2,122. That makes it the 19th largest of the 107 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,161 residents.

Piparwar village has 1,077 males and 1,045 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Piparwar has about 970 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 931.

The pincode recorded for Piparwar is 824206. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Piparwar covers 348 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Piparwar falls under Dumaria tehsil of Gaya district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Piparwar is Dev Road Halt, about 47 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

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

Piparwar is about 69 km from Gaya in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Piparwar is in Dumaria tehsil of Gaya district. Dumaria is about 8.4 km away. Sherghāti is about 36 km away. Dev Road Halt is about 47 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jagatpur (under 2 km), Milki (under 2 km) and Ramdohar (under 2 km).

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

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