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About Niria Village

Niria is a large village in Karai Parsurai tehsil, in the district of Nalanda, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,009, made up of 1,047 males and 962 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 919 females per 1000 males. The village covers 120 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 801302, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Niria Overview

Census 2011 figures for Niria village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Nalanda
Tehsil Karai Parsurai
Pincode 801302
Area (hectares) 120 hectares
Population 2,009
Male Population 1,047
Female Population 962
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 919
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Niria compares

By the 2011 count Niria is the 13th largest of the 43 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,684 residents. Its 120 hectares work out to about 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 925.

Getting to Niria

Niria is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Niria as Available within 5 - 10 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 Niria from other places

Niria lies about 25 km from Nalanda, and the nearest railway station is Lohanda, about 6.5 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 Niria
Nearest railway station Lohanda 6.5 km
Nearest town Hilsa 8.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Karai Parsurai 25 km
District headquarters Nalanda 25 km

Villages closest to Niria

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Karai Parsurai 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 Niria

As per the Census of India 2011, Niria village had a population of 2,009. That makes it the 13th largest of the 43 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,684 residents.

Niria village has 1,047 males and 962 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Niria has about 919 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 925.

The pincode recorded for Niria is 801302. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Niria covers 120 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Niria falls under Karai Parsurai tehsil of Nalanda district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Niria is Lohanda, about 6.5 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Niria.

Niria is about 25 km from Nalanda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Niria is in Karai Parsurai tehsil of Nalanda district. Lohanda is about 6.5 km away. Hilsa is about 8.2 km away. Karai Parsurai is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gondu Bigha (1.8 km), Amat (2.0 km) and Makrauta (2.0 km).

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

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