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About Dealpur Village

Dealpur is a mid sized village in Falka tehsil, in the district of Katihar, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 836, made up of 426 males and 410 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 962 females per 1000 males. The village covers 54 hectares hectares.

Dealpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dealpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Katihar
Tehsil Falka
Area (hectares) 54 hectares
Population 836
Male Population 426
Female Population 410
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 962
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Dealpur compares

By the 2011 count Dealpur is the 31st largest of the 52 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,840 residents. Its 54 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 957.

Getting to Dealpur

Dealpur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Dealpur as Available within village. 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 Dealpur from other places

Dealpur lies about 26 km from Katihar, and the nearest railway station is Ranipatra, about 17 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 Dealpur
Tehsil headquarters Falka 9.1 km
Nearest town Purnia 17 km
Nearest railway station Ranipatra 17 km
District headquarters Katihar 26 km

Villages closest to Dealpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dealpur village had a population of 836. That makes it the 31st largest of the 52 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,840 residents.

Dealpur village has 426 males and 410 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dealpur has about 962 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 957.

Dealpur covers 54 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Dealpur falls under Falka tehsil of Katihar district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Dealpur is Ranipatra, about 17 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 village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Dealpur.

Dealpur is about 26 km from Katihar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dealpur is in Falka tehsil of Katihar district. Falka is about 9.1 km away. Purnia is about 17 km away. Ranipatra is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chatar (under 2 km), Chhotki Chatar (1.5 km) and Maghaili (2.1 km).

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

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