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About Pora Village

Pora is a mid sized village in Jalalgarh tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 853, made up of 436 males and 417 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 956 females per 1000 males. The village covers 85 hectares hectares.

Pora Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pora village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Jalalgarh
Area (hectares) 85 hectares
Population 853
Male Population 436
Female Population 417
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 956
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 Pora compares

By the 2011 count Pora is the 33rd 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 85 hectares work out to about 10 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 930.

Getting to Pora

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

Pora lies about 23 km from Purnia. 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 Pora
Tehsil headquarters Jalalgarh 5.9 km
Nearest town Kasba 13 km
District headquarters Purnia 23 km

Villages closest to Pora

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 Pora

As per the Census of India 2011, Pora village had a population of 853. That makes it the 33rd largest of the 43 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,611 residents.

Pora village has 436 males and 417 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pora has about 956 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 930.

Pora covers 85 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pora falls under Jalalgarh tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The census record for Pora notes the nearest railway station 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 Pora.

Pora 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.

Pora is in Jalalgarh tehsil of Purnia district. Jalalgarh is about 5.9 km away. Kasba is about 13 km away. Purnia is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ramdaili (under 2 km), Ekamba (1.7 km) and Nishara (1.7 km).

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

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