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About Jaipura Village

Jaipura is a small village in Balrampur tehsil, in the district of Katihar, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 316, made up of 168 males and 148 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 881 females per 1000 males. The village covers 49.97 hectares hectares.

Jaipura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jaipura village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Katihar
Tehsil Balrampur
Area (hectares) 49.97 hectares
Population 316
Male Population 168
Female Population 148
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 881
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Jaipura compares

By the 2011 count Jaipura is the 97th largest of the 120 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,238 residents. Its 49.97 hectares work out to about 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 946.

Getting to Jaipura

Jaipura is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jaipura 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Jaipura from other places

Jaipura lies about 44 km from Katihar, and the nearest railway station is Telta, about 4.5 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 Jaipura
Nearest railway station Telta 4.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Balrampur 11 km
Nearest town Kishanganj 32 km
District headquarters Katihar 44 km

Villages closest to Jaipura

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jaipura village had a population of 316. That makes it the 97th largest of the 120 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,238 residents.

Jaipura village has 168 males and 148 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jaipura has about 881 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 946.

Jaipura covers 49.97 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jaipura falls under Balrampur tehsil of Katihar district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Jaipura is Telta, about 4.5 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Jaipura.

Jaipura is about 44 km from Katihar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jaipura is in Balrampur tehsil of Katihar district. Telta is about 4.5 km away. Balrampur is about 11 km away. Kishanganj is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sahutola (under 2 km), Chilhapara (1.6 km) and Sihagaon (1.7 km).

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

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