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About Kasimpur Village

Kasimpur is a large village in Banma Itahri tehsil, in the district of Saharsa, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,633, made up of 1,854 males and 1,779 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 960 females per 1000 males. The village covers 273.6 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 852127, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kasimpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kasimpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Saharsa
Tehsil Banma Itahri
Pincode 852127
Area (hectares) 273.6 hectares
Population 3,633
Male Population 1,854
Female Population 1,779
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 960
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kasimpur compares

By the 2011 count Kasimpur is the 14th largest of the 18 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 5,052 residents. Its 273.6 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 909.

Getting to Kasimpur

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

How far is Kasimpur from other places

Kasimpur lies about 20 km from Saharsa, and the nearest railway station is Simri Bakhtiyarpur, 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 Kasimpur
Tehsil headquarters Banma Itahri 2.8 km
Nearest railway station Simri Bakhtiyarpur 4.3 km
District headquarters Saharsa 20 km

Villages closest to Kasimpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Banma Itahri 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 Kasimpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Kasimpur village had a population of 3,633. That makes it the 14th largest of the 18 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 5,052 residents.

Kasimpur village has 1,854 males and 1,779 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kasimpur has about 960 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 909.

The pincode recorded for Kasimpur is 852127. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kasimpur covers 273.6 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kasimpur falls under Banma Itahri tehsil of Saharsa district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Kasimpur is Simri Bakhtiyarpur, 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 - 10 km distance for Kasimpur.

Kasimpur is about 20 km from Saharsa in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kasimpur is in Banma Itahri tehsil of Saharsa district. Banma Itahri is about 2.8 km away. Simri Bakhtiyarpur is about 4.3 km away. Saharsa is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kusmhi (under 2 km), Maharas (under 2 km) and Sarbela (2.1 km).

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

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