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About Pakaura Village

Pakaura is a mid sized village in Dhanarua tehsil, in the district of Patna, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,966, made up of 1,004 males and 962 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 958 females per 1000 males. The village covers 132 hectares hectares.

Pakaura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pakaura village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Patna
Tehsil Dhanarua
Area (hectares) 132 hectares
Population 1,966
Male Population 1,004
Female Population 962
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 958
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Pakaura compares

By the 2011 count Pakaura is the 36th largest of the 114 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,847 residents. Its 132 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 931.

Getting to Pakaura

Pakaura is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Pakaura as Available within <5 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 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Pakaura from other places

Pakaura lies about 35 km from Patna, and the nearest railway station is Nadaul, about 6.4 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 Pakaura
Nearest railway station Nadaul 6.4 km
Nearest town Masaurhi Buzurg 9.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Dhanarua 9.9 km
District headquarters Patna 35 km

Villages closest to Pakaura

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Pakaura village had a population of 1,966. That makes it the 36th largest of the 114 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,847 residents.

Pakaura village has 1,004 males and 962 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pakaura has about 958 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 931.

Pakaura covers 132 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pakaura falls under Dhanarua tehsil of Patna district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Pakaura is Nadaul, about 6.4 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Pakaura.

Pakaura is about 35 km from Patna in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pakaura is in Dhanarua tehsil of Patna district. Nadaul is about 6.4 km away. Masaurhi Buzurg is about 9.3 km away. Dhanarua is about 9.9 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nataul (under 2 km), Barhanpura (1.9 km) and Hansopur (2.2 km).

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

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