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About Pipra Village

Pipra is a mid sized village in Sidhwalia tehsil, in the district of Gopalganj, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 550, made up of 288 males and 262 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 910 females per 1000 males. The village covers 45 hectares hectares.

Pipra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pipra village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gopalganj
Tehsil Sidhwalia
Area (hectares) 45 hectares
Population 550
Male Population 288
Female Population 262
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 910
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Pipra compares

By the 2011 count Pipra is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 3,059 residents. Its 45 hectares work out to about 12 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 Pipra

Pipra is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Pipra 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 5 - 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 22 km from Gopalganj, and the nearest railway station is Sher, about 5.0 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 Pipra
Nearest railway station Sher 5.0 km
Nearest town Barauli 6.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Sidhwalia 10 km
District headquarters Gopalganj 22 km

Villages closest to Pipra

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 Pipra

As per the Census of India 2011, Pipra village had a population of 550. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,059 residents.

Pipra village has 288 males and 262 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pipra has about 910 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1014.

Pipra covers 45 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pipra falls under Sidhwalia tehsil of Gopalganj district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Pipra is Sher, about 5.0 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Pipra.

Pipra is about 22 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 Sidhwalia tehsil of Gopalganj district. Sher is about 5.0 km away. Barauli is about 6.0 km away. Sidhwalia is about 10 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Lohjra (2.5 km), Supauli (2.9 km) and Mathia (3.0 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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