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About Sapa Village

Sapa is a mid sized village in Jalalgarh tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 713, made up of 367 males and 346 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 943 females per 1000 males. The village covers 135 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854325, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sapa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sapa village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Jalalgarh
Pincode 854325
Area (hectares) 135 hectares
Population 713
Male Population 367
Female Population 346
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 943
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 Sapa compares

By the 2011 count Sapa is the 38th largest of the 43 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,611 residents. Its 135 hectares work out to about 5.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 930.

Getting to Sapa

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

Sapa lies about 19 km from Purnia, and the nearest railway station is Garh Banaili, about 4.2 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 Sapa
Nearest railway station Garh Banaili 4.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Jalalgarh 4.6 km
Nearest town Kasba 8.5 km
District headquarters Purnia 19 km

Villages closest to Sapa

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sapa village had a population of 713. That makes it the 38th largest of the 43 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,611 residents.

Sapa village has 367 males and 346 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sapa has about 943 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 930.

The pincode recorded for Sapa is 854325. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sapa covers 135 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Sapa falls under Jalalgarh tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Sapa is Garh Banaili, about 4.2 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 Sapa.

Sapa is about 19 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sapa is in Jalalgarh tehsil of Purnia district. Garh Banaili is about 4.2 km away. Jalalgarh is about 4.6 km away. Kasba is about 8.5 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Hansi (under 2 km), Begampur (under 2 km) and Junhari (1.8 km).

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

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