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About Tikapur Village

Tikapur is a mid sized village in Kasba tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,570, made up of 823 males and 747 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 908 females per 1000 males. The village covers 140 hectares hectares.

Tikapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Tikapur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Kasba
Area (hectares) 140 hectares
Population 1,570
Male Population 823
Female Population 747
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 908
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 Tikapur compares

By the 2011 count Tikapur is the 34th largest of the 54 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,700 residents. Its 140 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 944.

Getting to Tikapur

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

Tikapur lies about 9.1 km from Purnia, and the nearest railway station is Kasba, about 1.8 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 Tikapur
Nearest railway station Kasba 1.8 km
District headquarters Purnia 9.1 km

Villages closest to Tikapur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Tikapur village had a population of 1,570. That makes it the 34th largest of the 54 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,700 residents.

Tikapur village has 823 males and 747 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tikapur has about 908 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 944.

Tikapur covers 140 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Tikapur falls under Kasba tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Tikapur is Kasba, about 1.8 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 Tikapur.

Tikapur is about 9.1 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Tikapur is in Kasba tehsil of Purnia district. Kasba is about 1.8 km away. Purnia is about 9.1 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mohani (under 2 km), Betauna (2.9 km) and Baraitha (3.3 km).

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

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