Skip to main content

About Aropur Village

Aropur is a large village in Tan Kuppa tehsil, in the district of Gaya, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,809, made up of 1,406 males and 1,403 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 998 females per 1000 males. The village covers 282 hectares hectares.

Aropur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Aropur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gaya
Tehsil Tan Kuppa
Area (hectares) 282 hectares
Population 2,809
Male Population 1,406
Female Population 1,403
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 998
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Aropur compares

By the 2011 count Aropur is the 8th largest of the 94 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,301 residents. Its 282 hectares work out to about 10.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 956.

Getting to Aropur

Aropur is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Aropur 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Aropur from other places

Aropur lies about 16 km from Gaya, and the nearest railway station is Tankuppa, about 3.0 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 Aropur
Tehsil headquarters Tan Kuppa 2.4 km
Nearest railway station Tankuppa 3.0 km
Nearest town Bodh Gaya 16 km
District headquarters Gaya 16 km

Villages closest to Aropur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Tan Kuppa 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 Aropur

As per the Census of India 2011, Aropur village had a population of 2,809. That makes it the 8th largest of the 94 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,301 residents.

Aropur village has 1,406 males and 1,403 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Aropur has about 998 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 956.

Aropur covers 282 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Aropur falls under Tan Kuppa tehsil of Gaya district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Aropur is Tankuppa, about 3.0 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Aropur.

Aropur is about 16 km from Gaya in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Aropur is in Tan Kuppa tehsil of Gaya district. Tan Kuppa is about 2.4 km away. Tankuppa is about 3.0 km away. Bodh Gaya is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Maher (under 2 km), Sultanpur (under 2 km) and Telheta (under 2 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.