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About Pipra Village

Pipra is one of the larger villages in Banmankhi tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 6,264, made up of 3,265 males and 2,999 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 919 females per 1000 males. The village covers 560.26 hectares hectares.

Pipra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pipra village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Banmankhi
Area (hectares) 560.26 hectares
Population 6,264
Male Population 3,265
Female Population 2,999
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 919
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 Pipra compares

By the 2011 count Pipra is the 22nd largest of the 66 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 4,330 residents. Its 560.26 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 920.

Getting to Pipra

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

Pipra lies about 39 km from Purnia, and the nearest railway station is Janakinagar, about 7.8 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 Pipra
Nearest railway station Janakinagar 7.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Banmankhi 9.4 km
District headquarters Purnia 39 km

Villages closest to Pipra

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Pipra village had a population of 6,264. That makes it the 22nd largest of the 66 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,330 residents.

Pipra village has 3,265 males and 2,999 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pipra has about 919 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 920.

Pipra covers 560.26 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pipra falls under Banmankhi tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Pipra is Janakinagar, about 7.8 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 Pipra.

Pipra is about 39 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pipra is in Banmankhi tehsil of Purnia district. Janakinagar is about 7.8 km away. Banmankhi is about 9.4 km away. Purnia is about 39 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Piprachetan Parsad (under 2 km), Gangapur (1.8 km) and Bhargawan Patti (2.0 km).

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

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