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About Siraha Village

Siraha is one of the larger villages in Pakri Dayal tehsil, in the district of Purba Champaran, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 20,034, made up of 9,784 males and 10,250 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,048 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1676.2 hectares hectares.

Siraha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Siraha village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purba Champaran
Tehsil Pakri Dayal
Area (hectares) 1676.2 hectares
Population 20,034
Male Population 9,784
Female Population 10,250
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,048
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 Siraha compares

By the 2011 count Siraha is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 5,832 residents. Its 1676.2 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 938.

Getting to Siraha

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

Siraha lies about 12 km from Purba Champaran, and the nearest railway station is Chailaha Halt, about 3.6 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 Siraha
Nearest railway station Chailaha Halt 3.6 km
Nearest town Mothīhāri 4.0 km
District headquarters Purba Champaran 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Pakri Dayal 18 km

Villages closest to Siraha

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Pakri Dayal 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 Siraha

As per the Census of India 2011, Siraha village had a population of 20,034. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 5,832 residents.

Siraha village has 9,784 males and 10,250 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Siraha has about 1048 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 938.

Siraha covers 1676.2 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Siraha falls under Pakri Dayal tehsil of Purba Champaran district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Siraha is Chailaha Halt, about 3.6 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 Siraha.

Siraha is about 12 km from Purba Champaran in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Siraha is in Pakri Dayal tehsil of Purba Champaran district. Chailaha Halt is about 3.6 km away. Mothīhāri is about 4.0 km away. Purba Champaran is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ajgari (3.0 km), Ajgarwa (4.8 km) and Mathia (7.1 km).

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

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