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About Pakri Village

Pakri is a large village in Sidhwalia tehsil, in the district of Gopalganj, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,081, made up of 1,595 males and 1,486 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 932 females per 1000 males. The village covers 234 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841423, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pakri Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pakri village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gopalganj
Tehsil Sidhwalia
Pincode 841423
Area (hectares) 234 hectares
Population 3,081
Male Population 1,595
Female Population 1,486
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 932
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 Pakri compares

By the 2011 count Pakri is the 19th largest of the 46 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 3,059 residents. Its 234 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1014.

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 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 Pakri from other places

Pakri lies about 29 km from Gopalganj, and the nearest railway station is Sidhwalia, about 5.6 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
Nearest railway station Sidhwalia 5.6 km
Nearest town Barauli 12 km
District headquarters Gopalganj 29 km

Villages closest to Pakri

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Sidhwalia 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 3,081. That makes it the 19th largest of the 46 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,059 residents.

Pakri village has 1,595 males and 1,486 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pakri has about 932 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1014.

The pincode recorded for Pakri is 841423. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pakri covers 234 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pakri falls under Sidhwalia tehsil of Gopalganj district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Pakri is Sidhwalia, about 5.6 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 Pakri.

Pakri is about 29 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 Sidhwalia tehsil of Gopalganj district. Sidhwalia is about 5.6 km away. Barauli is about 12 km away. Gopalganj is about 29 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dumaria (under 2 km), Kusahar (1.6 km) and Karasghat (1.9 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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