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About Lodipur Village

Lodipur is a large village in Dinapur Cum Khagaul tehsil, in the district of Patna, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,000, made up of 1,584 males and 1,416 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 894 females per 1000 males. The village covers 205 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 801503, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Lodipur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Lodipur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Patna
Tehsil Dinapur Cum Khagaul
Pincode 801503
Area (hectares) 205 hectares
Population 3,000
Male Population 1,584
Female Population 1,416
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 894
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Lodipur compares

By the 2011 count Lodipur is the 15th largest of the 37 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 3,646 residents. Its 205 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 904.

Getting to Lodipur

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

Lodipur lies about 10 km from Patna, and the nearest railway station is Punpun Ghat Halt, about 2.9 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 Lodipur
Nearest railway station Punpun Ghat Halt 2.9 km
Nearest town Phulwari Sharif 10 km
Tehsil headquarters Dinapur Cum Khagaul 10 km
District headquarters Patna 10 km

Villages closest to Lodipur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Dinapur Cum Khagaul 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 Lodipur

As per the Census of India 2011, Lodipur village had a population of 3,000. That makes it the 15th largest of the 37 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,646 residents.

Lodipur village has 1,584 males and 1,416 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Lodipur has about 894 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 904.

The pincode recorded for Lodipur is 801503. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Lodipur covers 205 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Lodipur falls under Dinapur Cum Khagaul tehsil of Patna district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Lodipur is Punpun Ghat Halt, about 2.9 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 km distance for Lodipur.

Lodipur is about 10 km from Patna in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Lodipur is in Dinapur Cum Khagaul tehsil of Patna district. Punpun Ghat Halt is about 2.9 km away. Phulwari Sharif is about 10 km away. Dinapur Cum Khagaul is about 10 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nasirpur (5.2 km), Mustafapur (5.9 km) and Shankarpur Khas (7.4 km).

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

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