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About Mirzapur Village

Mirzapur is a large village in Baisa tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,127, made up of 1,625 males and 1,502 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 924 females per 1000 males. The village covers 312 hectares hectares.

Mirzapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mirzapur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Baisa
Area (hectares) 312 hectares
Population 3,127
Male Population 1,625
Female Population 1,502
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 924
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 Mirzapur compares

By the 2011 count Mirzapur is the 13th largest of the 116 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,641 residents. Its 312 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 930.

Getting to Mirzapur

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

Mirzapur lies about 43 km from Purnia, and the nearest railway station is Kanki, about 17 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 Mirzapur
Nearest railway station Kanki 17 km
Tehsil headquarters Baisa 18 km
Nearest town Bahādurganj 21 km
District headquarters Purnia 43 km

Villages closest to Mirzapur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Mirzapur village had a population of 3,127. That makes it the 13th largest of the 116 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,641 residents.

Mirzapur village has 1,625 males and 1,502 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mirzapur has about 924 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 930.

Mirzapur covers 312 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mirzapur falls under Baisa tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Mirzapur is Kanki, about 17 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 Mirzapur.

Mirzapur is about 43 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mirzapur is in Baisa tehsil of Purnia district. Kanki is about 17 km away. Baisa is about 18 km away. Bahādurganj 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 Dhobinia (under 2 km), Sukarna (under 2 km) and Bhusabari (1.6 km).

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

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