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About Nirpur Village

Nirpur is a mid sized village in Paharpur tehsil, in the district of Purba Champaran, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 945, made up of 496 males and 449 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 905 females per 1000 males. The village covers 200 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 845458, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Nirpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nirpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purba Champaran
Tehsil Paharpur
Pincode 845458
Area (hectares) 200 hectares
Population 945
Male Population 496
Female Population 449
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 905
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Nirpur compares

By the 2011 count Nirpur is the 45th largest of the 53 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 3,403 residents. Its 200 hectares work out to about 4.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 905.

Getting to Nirpur

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

How far is Nirpur from other places

Nirpur lies about 126 km from Purba Champaran, and the nearest railway station is Sarvodaya Halt, about under 2 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 Nirpur
Nearest railway station Sarvodaya Halt under 2 km
Nearest town Bela 6.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Paharpur 20 km
District headquarters Purba Champaran 126 km

Villages closest to Nirpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Nirpur village had a population of 945. That makes it the 45th largest of the 53 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,403 residents.

Nirpur village has 496 males and 449 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nirpur has about 905 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 905.

The pincode recorded for Nirpur is 845458. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Nirpur covers 200 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Nirpur falls under Paharpur tehsil of Purba Champaran district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Nirpur is Sarvodaya Halt, about under 2 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Nirpur.

Nirpur is about 126 km from Purba Champaran in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Nirpur is in Paharpur tehsil of Purba Champaran district. Sarvodaya Halt is about under 2 km away. Bela is about 6.0 km away. Paharpur is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Wake Rakba Majhariya (2.3 km), Panditpururf Bandarhelwa (6.2 km) and Sonwal Ahirauliake Andar (6.2 km).

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

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