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About Pealapur Village

Pealapur is a small village in Balrampur tehsil, in the district of Katihar, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 464, made up of 237 males and 227 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 958 females per 1000 males. The village covers 73.83 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854317, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pealapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pealapur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Katihar
Tehsil Balrampur
Pincode 854317
Area (hectares) 73.83 hectares
Population 464
Male Population 237
Female Population 227
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 958
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Pealapur compares

By the 2011 count Pealapur is the 84th 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 73.83 hectares work out to about 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 946.

Getting to Pealapur

Pealapur is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Pealapur 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 <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Pealapur from other places

Pealapur lies about 41 km from Katihar, and the nearest railway station is Sanjay Gram, about 4.0 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 Pealapur
Nearest railway station Sanjay Gram 4.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Balrampur 4.8 km
Nearest town Rāiganj 21 km
District headquarters Katihar 41 km

Villages closest to Pealapur

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 Pealapur

As per the Census of India 2011, Pealapur village had a population of 464. That makes it the 84th largest of the 120 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,238 residents.

Pealapur village has 237 males and 227 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pealapur has about 958 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 946.

The pincode recorded for Pealapur is 854317. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pealapur covers 73.83 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pealapur falls under Balrampur tehsil of Katihar district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Pealapur is Sanjay Gram, about 4.0 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 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 Pealapur.

Pealapur is about 41 km from Katihar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pealapur is in Balrampur tehsil of Katihar district. Sanjay Gram is about 4.0 km away. Balrampur is about 4.8 km away. Rāiganj is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pealapur Milik (under 2 km), Achran (under 2 km) and Pachra (under 2 km).

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

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