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About Malikpur Village

Malikpur is a mid sized village in Silao tehsil, in the district of Nalanda, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,544, made up of 799 males and 745 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 932 females per 1000 males. The village covers 76 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 803111, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Malikpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Malikpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Nalanda
Tehsil Silao
Pincode 803111
Area (hectares) 76 hectares
Population 1,544
Male Population 799
Female Population 745
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 932
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 Malikpur compares

By the 2011 count Malikpur is the 27th largest of the 48 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,616 residents. Its 76 hectares work out to about 20 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 Malikpur

Malikpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Malikpur 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 Malikpur from other places

Malikpur lies about 19 km from Nalanda, and the nearest railway station is Karahdih, about 2.6 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 Malikpur
Nearest railway station Karahdih 2.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Silao 4.0 km
District headquarters Nalanda 19 km

Villages closest to Malikpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Malikpur village had a population of 1,544. That makes it the 27th largest of the 48 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,616 residents.

Malikpur village has 799 males and 745 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Malikpur has about 932 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 Malikpur is 803111. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Malikpur covers 76 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Malikpur falls under Silao tehsil of Nalanda district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Malikpur is Karahdih, about 2.6 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 Malikpur.

Malikpur is about 19 km from Nalanda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Malikpur is in Silao tehsil of Nalanda district. Karahdih is about 2.6 km away. Silao is about 4.0 km away. Nalanda is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dumari (under 2 km), Shahpur (under 2 km) and Dhanchhuhi (under 2 km).

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

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