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About Birpur Village

Birpur is a mid sized village in Pothia tehsil, in the district of Kishanganj, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 633, made up of 318 males and 315 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 991 females per 1000 males. The village covers 50.78 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 855117, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Birpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Birpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Kishanganj
Tehsil Pothia
Pincode 855117
Area (hectares) 50.78 hectares
Population 633
Male Population 318
Female Population 315
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 991
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Birpur compares

By the 2011 count Birpur is the 100th largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,919 residents. Its 50.78 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 934.

Getting to Birpur

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

How far is Birpur from other places

Birpur lies about 62 km from Kishanganj, and the nearest railway station is Rautara, 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 Birpur
Nearest railway station Rautara 4.0 km
Nearest town Katihar 15 km
Tehsil headquarters Pothia 34 km
District headquarters Kishanganj 62 km

Villages closest to Birpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Birpur village had a population of 633. That makes it the 100th largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,919 residents.

Birpur village has 318 males and 315 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Birpur has about 991 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 934.

The pincode recorded for Birpur is 855117. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Birpur covers 50.78 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Birpur falls under Pothia tehsil of Kishanganj district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Birpur is Rautara, about 4.0 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 km distance for Birpur.

Birpur is about 62 km from Kishanganj in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Birpur is in Pothia tehsil of Kishanganj district. Rautara is about 4.0 km away. Katihar is about 15 km away. Pothia is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kala Singhia (4.7 km), Sitalpur (13 km) and Charkhakati (15 km).

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

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