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About Pirmokam Village

Pirmokam is one of the larger villages in Falka tehsil, in the district of Katihar, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 7,052, made up of 3,647 males and 3,405 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 934 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1132 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854114, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pirmokam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pirmokam village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Katihar
Tehsil Falka
Pincode 854114
Area (hectares) 1132 hectares
Population 7,052
Male Population 3,647
Female Population 3,405
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 934
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Pirmokam compares

By the 2011 count Pirmokam is the 6th largest of the 52 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,840 residents. Its 1132 hectares work out to about 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 957.

Getting to Pirmokam

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

How far is Pirmokam from other places

Pirmokam lies about 33 km from Katihar, and the nearest railway station is Kirtyanand Nagar, about 18 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 Pirmokam
Tehsil headquarters Falka 7.0 km
Nearest railway station Kirtyanand Nagar 18 km
Nearest town Purnia 21 km
District headquarters Katihar 33 km

Villages closest to Pirmokam

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 Pirmokam

As per the Census of India 2011, Pirmokam village had a population of 7,052. That makes it the 6th largest of the 52 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,840 residents.

Pirmokam village has 3,647 males and 3,405 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pirmokam has about 934 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 957.

The pincode recorded for Pirmokam is 854114. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pirmokam covers 1132 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pirmokam falls under Falka tehsil of Katihar district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Pirmokam is Kirtyanand Nagar, about 18 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 km distance for Pirmokam.

Pirmokam is about 33 km from Katihar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pirmokam is in Falka tehsil of Katihar district. Falka is about 7.0 km away. Kirtyanand Nagar is about 18 km away. Purnia 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 Haseli (under 2 km), Haseli Milik (under 2 km) and Rahata (1.8 km).

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

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