Skip to main content

About Depura Village

Depura is a large village in Gwalpara tehsil, in the district of Madhepura, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,004, made up of 2,077 males and 1,927 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 928 females per 1000 males. The village covers 317.72 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 852115, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Depura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Depura village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Madhepura
Tehsil Gwalpara
Pincode 852115
Area (hectares) 317.72 hectares
Population 4,004
Male Population 2,077
Female Population 1,927
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 928
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Depura compares

By the 2011 count Depura is the 10th largest of the 46 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,680 residents. Its 317.72 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 931.

Getting to Depura

Depura is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Depura as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Depura from other places

Depura lies about 17 km from Madhepura, and the nearest railway station is Bharopatti Station, about 14 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 Depura
Nearest town Bihārīganj 13 km
Nearest railway station Bharopatti Station 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Gwalpara 17 km
District headquarters Madhepura 17 km

Villages closest to Depura

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Depura village had a population of 4,004. That makes it the 10th largest of the 46 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,680 residents.

Depura village has 2,077 males and 1,927 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Depura has about 928 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 931.

The pincode recorded for Depura is 852115. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Depura covers 317.72 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Depura falls under Gwalpara tehsil of Madhepura district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Depura is Bharopatti Station, about 14 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 village for Depura.

Depura is about 17 km from Madhepura in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Depura is in Gwalpara tehsil of Madhepura district. Bihārīganj is about 13 km away. Bharopatti Station is about 14 km away. Gwalpara 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 Bishunpur Arar (1.8 km), Biswari (1.9 km) and Rasna (3.2 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.

See All