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About Runki Village

Runki is a large village in Baisa tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,558, made up of 1,315 males and 1,243 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 945 females per 1000 males. The village covers 279 hectares hectares.

Runki Overview

Census 2011 figures for Runki village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Baisa
Area (hectares) 279 hectares
Population 2,558
Male Population 1,315
Female Population 1,243
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 945
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 Runki compares

By the 2011 count Runki is the 21st largest of the 116 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,641 residents. Its 279 hectares work out to about 9.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 930.

Getting to Runki

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

Runki lies about 40 km from Purnia, and the nearest railway station is Kanki, about 10 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 Runki
Nearest railway station Kanki 10 km
Nearest town Kishanganj 21 km
Tehsil headquarters Baisa 25 km
District headquarters Purnia 40 km

Villages closest to Runki

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 Runki

As per the Census of India 2011, Runki village had a population of 2,558. That makes it the 21st largest of the 116 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,641 residents.

Runki village has 1,315 males and 1,243 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Runki has about 945 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 930.

Runki covers 279 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Runki falls under Baisa tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Runki is Kanki, about 10 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 Runki.

Runki is about 40 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Runki is in Baisa tehsil of Purnia district. Kanki is about 10 km away. Kishanganj is about 21 km away. Baisa is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Madhaipur (under 2 km), Baismara (under 2 km) and Harbhanga (1.6 km).

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

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