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About Pipra Village

Pipra is a mid sized village in Barauli tehsil, in the district of Gopalganj, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,725, made up of 847 males and 878 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,037 females per 1000 males. The village covers 61 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841405, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pipra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pipra village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gopalganj
Tehsil Barauli
Pincode 841405
Area (hectares) 61 hectares
Population 1,725
Male Population 847
Female Population 878
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,037
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 Pipra compares

By the 2011 count Pipra is the 41st largest of the 70 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,971 residents. Its 61 hectares work out to about 28 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1028.

Getting to Pipra

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

Pipra lies about 20 km from Gopalganj, and the nearest railway station is Sher, about 3.9 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 railway station Sher 3.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Barauli 4.9 km
District headquarters Gopalganj 20 km

Villages closest to Pipra

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Barauli 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 1,725. That makes it the 41st largest of the 70 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,971 residents.

Pipra village has 847 males and 878 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pipra has about 1037 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1028.

The pincode recorded for Pipra is 841405. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pipra covers 61 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 28 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Pipra falls under Barauli tehsil of Gopalganj district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Pipra is Sher, about 3.9 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 Pipra.

Pipra is about 20 km from Gopalganj in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pipra is in Barauli tehsil of Gopalganj district. Sher is about 3.9 km away. Barauli is about 4.9 km away. Gopalganj is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mahammadpur Matiara (under 2 km), Mahammadpur Marwat (under 2 km) and Pachrukhiya (under 2 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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