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About Rampura Village

Rampura is a mid sized village in Dandkhora tehsil, in the district of Katihar, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 862, made up of 447 males and 415 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 928 females per 1000 males. The village covers 81.45 hectares hectares.

Rampura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rampura village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Katihar
Tehsil Dandkhora
Area (hectares) 81.45 hectares
Population 862
Male Population 447
Female Population 415
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 928
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Rampura compares

By the 2011 count Rampura is the 24th largest of the 47 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,448 residents. Its 81.45 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 931.

Getting to Rampura

Rampura is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Rampura as Available within 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Rampura from other places

Rampura lies about 6.9 km from Katihar. 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 Rampura
Tehsil headquarters Dandkhora 2.5 km
District headquarters Katihar 6.9 km

Villages closest to Rampura

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Rampura village had a population of 862. That makes it the 24th largest of the 47 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,448 residents.

Rampura village has 447 males and 415 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rampura has about 928 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 931.

Rampura covers 81.45 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Rampura falls under Dandkhora tehsil of Katihar district in Bihar.

The census record for Rampura notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Rampura.

Rampura is about 6.9 km from Katihar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rampura is in Dandkhora tehsil of Katihar district. Dandkhora is about 2.5 km away. Katihar is about 6.9 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bilaripari (under 2 km), Paharpur (under 2 km) and Jabra (under 2 km).

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

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