About Paraul Village

Paraul is a large village in Benipatti tehsil, in the district of Madhubani, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,641, made up of 1,915 males and 1,726 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 901 females per 1000 males. The village covers 366.8 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 847323, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Paraul Overview

Census 2011 figures for Paraul village
Description	Value
State	Bihar
District	Madhubani
Tehsil	Benipatti
Pincode	847323
Area (hectares)	366.8 hectares
Population	3,641
Male Population	1,915
Female Population	1,726
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	901
Bus Service (public)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private)	Available within village
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Paraul compares

By the 2011 count Paraul is the 33rd largest of the 93 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 3,841 residents. Its 366.8 hectares work out to about 9.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 913.

Getting to Paraul

Paraul is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Paraul as Available within 5 - 10 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 Paraul from other places

Paraul lies about 12 km from Madhubani. 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 Paraul
Tehsil headquarters	Benipatti	12 km
District headquarters	Madhubani	12 km

Villages closest to Paraul

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

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Common questions about Paraul

As per the Census of India 2011, Paraul village had a population of 3,641. That makes it the 33rd largest of the 93 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,841 residents.

Paraul village has 1,915 males and 1,726 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Paraul has about 901 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 913.

The pincode recorded for Paraul is 847323. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Paraul covers 366.8 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Paraul falls under Benipatti tehsil of Madhubani district in Bihar.

The census record for Paraul notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Paraul.

Paraul is about 12 km from Madhubani in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Paraul is in Benipatti tehsil of Madhubani district. Benipatti is about 12 km away. Madhubani is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.