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About Paharipur Village

Paharipur is a small village in Dinara tehsil, in the district of Rohtas, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 150, made up of 76 males and 74 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 974 females per 1000 males. The village covers 83 hectares hectares.

Paharipur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Paharipur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Rohtas
Tehsil Dinara
Area (hectares) 83 hectares
Population 150
Male Population 76
Female Population 74
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 974
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Paharipur compares

By the 2011 count Paharipur is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,259 residents. Its 83 hectares work out to about 1.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 938.

Getting to Paharipur

Paharipur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Paharipur as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Paharipur from other places

Paharipur lies about 87 km from Rohtas, and the nearest railway station is Baruna, about 19 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 Paharipur
Tehsil headquarters Dinara 16 km
Nearest town Dumraon 19 km
Nearest railway station Baruna 19 km
District headquarters Rohtas 87 km

Villages closest to Paharipur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Paharipur village had a population of 150. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,259 residents.

Paharipur village has 76 males and 74 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Paharipur has about 974 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 938.

Paharipur covers 83 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Paharipur falls under Dinara tehsil of Rohtas district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Paharipur is Baruna, about 19 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Paharipur.

Paharipur is about 87 km from Rohtas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Paharipur is in Dinara tehsil of Rohtas district. Dinara is about 16 km away. Dumraon is about 19 km away. Baruna is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Girdharpur (2.9 km), Mahesh Dehri (3.5 km) and Bhadi (3.8 km).

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

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