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About Pipra Village

Pipra is a mid sized village in Terhagachh tehsil, in the district of Kishanganj, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 604, made up of 306 males and 298 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 974 females per 1000 males. The village covers 56 hectares hectares.

Pipra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pipra village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Kishanganj
Tehsil Terhagachh
Area (hectares) 56 hectares
Population 604
Male Population 306
Female Population 298
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 974
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Pipra compares

By the 2011 count Pipra is the 56th largest of the 68 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,815 residents. Its 56 hectares work out to about 11 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 942.

Getting to Pipra

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

How far is Pipra from other places

Pipra lies about 38 km from Kishanganj, and the nearest railway station is Pawakhali, about 23 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 Pipra
Tehsil headquarters Terhagachh 7.0 km
Nearest town Bahādurganj 16 km
Nearest railway station Pawakhali 23 km
District headquarters Kishanganj 38 km

Villages closest to Pipra

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Pipra village had a population of 604. That makes it the 56th largest of the 68 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,815 residents.

Pipra village has 306 males and 298 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pipra has about 974 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 942.

Pipra covers 56 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pipra falls under Terhagachh tehsil of Kishanganj district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Pipra is Pawakhali, about 23 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Pipra.

Pipra is about 38 km from Kishanganj in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pipra is in Terhagachh tehsil of Kishanganj district. Terhagachh is about 7.0 km away. Bahādurganj is about 16 km away. Pawakhali is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhelagurhi (under 2 km), Tegharia (2.0 km) and Hatgaon (2.1 km).

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

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