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About Uphraul Village

Uphraul is a small village in Rahui tehsil, in the district of Nalanda, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 355, made up of 177 males and 178 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,006 females per 1000 males. The village covers 51 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 803119, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Uphraul Overview

Census 2011 figures for Uphraul village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Nalanda
Tehsil Rahui
Pincode 803119
Area (hectares) 51 hectares
Population 355
Male Population 177
Female Population 178
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,006
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Uphraul compares

By the 2011 count Uphraul is the 56th largest of the 60 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,391 residents. Its 51 hectares work out to about 7.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 958.

Getting to Uphraul

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

How far is Uphraul from other places

Uphraul lies about 16 km from Nalanda, and the nearest railway station is Wena, about 2.5 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 Uphraul
Nearest railway station Wena 2.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Rahui 3.8 km
Nearest town Bihār Sharīf 12 km
District headquarters Nalanda 16 km

Villages closest to Uphraul

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Uphraul village had a population of 355. That makes it the 56th largest of the 60 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,391 residents.

Uphraul village has 177 males and 178 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Uphraul has about 1006 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 958.

The pincode recorded for Uphraul is 803119. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Uphraul covers 51 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Uphraul falls under Rahui tehsil of Nalanda district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Uphraul is Wena, about 2.5 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 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 Uphraul.

Uphraul is about 16 km from Nalanda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Uphraul is in Rahui tehsil of Nalanda district. Wena is about 2.5 km away. Rahui is about 3.8 km away. Bihār Sharīf is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Supasang (under 2 km), Chandaura (under 2 km) and Dhamauli (1.5 km).

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

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