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About Sipara Village

Sipara is a large village in Hilsa tehsil, in the district of Nalanda, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,696, made up of 1,411 males and 1,285 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 911 females per 1000 males. The village covers 300 hectares hectares.

Sipara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sipara village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Nalanda
Tehsil Hilsa
Area (hectares) 300 hectares
Population 2,696
Male Population 1,411
Female Population 1,285
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 911
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sipara compares

By the 2011 count Sipara is the 23rd largest of the 56 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,589 residents. Its 300 hectares work out to about 9.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 914.

Getting to Sipara

Sipara is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Sipara as Available within 5 - 10 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Sipara from other places

Sipara lies about 21 km from Nalanda, and the nearest railway station is Lohanda, about 3.6 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 Sipara
Nearest railway station Lohanda 3.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Hilsa 4.8 km
District headquarters Nalanda 21 km

Villages closest to Sipara

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sipara village had a population of 2,696. That makes it the 23rd largest of the 56 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,589 residents.

Sipara village has 1,411 males and 1,285 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sipara has about 911 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 914.

Sipara covers 300 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sipara falls under Hilsa tehsil of Nalanda district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Sipara is Lohanda, about 3.6 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Sipara.

Sipara is about 21 km from Nalanda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sipara is in Hilsa tehsil of Nalanda district. Lohanda is about 3.6 km away. Hilsa is about 4.8 km away. Nalanda is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Alipur (under 2 km), Paindapur (1.8 km) and Kawa (2.0 km).

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

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