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About Pakri Village

Pakri is a mid sized village in Hathua tehsil, in the district of Gopalganj, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 924, made up of 451 males and 473 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,049 females per 1000 males. The village covers 61.33 hectares hectares.

Pakri Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pakri village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gopalganj
Tehsil Hathua
Area (hectares) 61.33 hectares
Population 924
Male Population 451
Female Population 473
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,049
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Pakri compares

By the 2011 count Pakri is the 72nd largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,123 residents. Its 61.33 hectares work out to about 15 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 1037.

Getting to Pakri

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

How far is Pakri from other places

Pakri lies about 21 km from Gopalganj, and the nearest railway station is Phulwaria, about 9.1 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 Pakri
Tehsil headquarters Hathua 6.3 km
Nearest town Mirganj 9.0 km
Nearest railway station Phulwaria 9.1 km
District headquarters Gopalganj 21 km

Villages closest to Pakri

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Pakri village had a population of 924. That makes it the 72nd largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,123 residents.

Pakri village has 451 males and 473 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pakri has about 1049 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1037.

Pakri covers 61.33 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Pakri falls under Hathua tehsil of Gopalganj district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Pakri is Phulwaria, about 9.1 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 km distance for Pakri.

Pakri is about 21 km from Gopalganj in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pakri is in Hathua tehsil of Gopalganj district. Hathua is about 6.3 km away. Mirganj is about 9.0 km away. Phulwaria is about 9.1 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Piuli (under 2 km), Bagahi Bairisal (under 2 km) and Chand Patti (under 2 km).

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

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