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About Rupaspur Village

Rupaspur is a large village in Korha tehsil, in the district of Katihar, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,070, made up of 1,056 males and 1,014 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 960 females per 1000 males. The village covers 198.7 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854303, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rupaspur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rupaspur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Katihar
Tehsil Korha
Pincode 854303
Area (hectares) 198.7 hectares
Population 2,070
Male Population 1,056
Female Population 1,014
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 960
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Rupaspur compares

By the 2011 count Rupaspur is the 46th largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 3,872 residents. Its 198.7 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 938.

Getting to Rupaspur

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

How far is Rupaspur from other places

Rupaspur lies about 15 km from Katihar, and the nearest railway station is Rautara, about 4.6 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 Rupaspur
Nearest railway station Rautara 4.6 km
Nearest town Purnia 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Korha 15 km
District headquarters Katihar 15 km

Villages closest to Rupaspur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Rupaspur village had a population of 2,070. That makes it the 46th largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,872 residents.

Rupaspur village has 1,056 males and 1,014 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rupaspur has about 960 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 938.

The pincode recorded for Rupaspur is 854303. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rupaspur covers 198.7 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Rupaspur falls under Korha tehsil of Katihar district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Rupaspur is Rautara, about 4.6 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Rupaspur.

Rupaspur is about 15 km from Katihar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rupaspur is in Korha tehsil of Katihar district. Rautara is about 4.6 km away. Purnia is about 14 km away. Korha is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kharkata (1.5 km), Chandwa (1.5 km) and Ramaili (1.8 km).

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

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