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About Sihuli Village

Sihuli is a large village in Dhamdaha tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,293, made up of 1,176 males and 1,117 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 950 females per 1000 males. The village covers 212 hectares hectares.

Sihuli Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sihuli village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Dhamdaha
Area (hectares) 212 hectares
Population 2,293
Male Population 1,176
Female Population 1,117
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 950
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Sihuli compares

By the 2011 count Sihuli is the 31st largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 4,178 residents. Its 212 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 913.

Getting to Sihuli

Sihuli is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sihuli 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Sihuli from other places

Sihuli lies about 23 km from Purnia, and the nearest railway station is Sarsi, about 4.3 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 Sihuli
Nearest railway station Sarsi 4.3 km
Nearest town Banmankhi Bazar 8.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Dhamdaha 13 km
District headquarters Purnia 23 km

Villages closest to Sihuli

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sihuli village had a population of 2,293. That makes it the 31st largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,178 residents.

Sihuli village has 1,176 males and 1,117 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sihuli has about 950 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 913.

Sihuli covers 212 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sihuli falls under Dhamdaha tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Sihuli is Sarsi, about 4.3 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sihuli.

Sihuli is about 23 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sihuli is in Dhamdaha tehsil of Purnia district. Sarsi is about 4.3 km away. Banmankhi Bazar is about 8.0 km away. Dhamdaha is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bela Gobind (2.0 km), Dharbia (2.3 km) and Garail Milik (3.4 km).

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

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