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About Kopin Village

Kopin is a large village in Meskaur tehsil, in the district of Nawada, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,240, made up of 1,161 males and 1,079 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 929 females per 1000 males. The village covers 153 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 805122, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kopin Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kopin village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Nawada
Tehsil Meskaur
Pincode 805122
Area (hectares) 153 hectares
Population 2,240
Male Population 1,161
Female Population 1,079
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 929
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kopin compares

By the 2011 count Kopin is the 16th largest of the 57 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,655 residents. Its 153 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 984.

Getting to Kopin

Kopin is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kopin 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kopin from other places

Kopin lies about 21 km from Nawada, and the nearest railway station is Narhat Halt, 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 Kopin
Nearest railway station Narhat Halt 2.6 km
Nearest town Hisua 9.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Meskaur 21 km
District headquarters Nawada 21 km

Villages closest to Kopin

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kopin village had a population of 2,240. That makes it the 16th largest of the 57 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,655 residents.

Kopin village has 1,161 males and 1,079 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kopin has about 929 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 984.

The pincode recorded for Kopin is 805122. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kopin covers 153 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kopin falls under Meskaur tehsil of Nawada district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Kopin is Narhat Halt, about 2.6 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 km distance for Kopin.

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

Kopin is in Meskaur tehsil of Nawada district. Narhat Halt is about 2.6 km away. Hisua is about 9.0 km away. Meskaur 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 Dhanganwan (under 2 km), Ankri Panre Bigha (1.6 km) and Merhkuri (1.7 km).

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

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