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About Pastpar Village

Pastpar is one of the larger villages in Patarghat tehsil, in the district of Saharsa, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 12,150, made up of 6,307 males and 5,843 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 926 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1086.89 hectares hectares.

Pastpar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pastpar village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Saharsa
Tehsil Patarghat
Area (hectares) 1086.89 hectares
Population 12,150
Male Population 6,307
Female Population 5,843
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 926
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Pastpar compares

By the 2011 count Pastpar is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 8,555 residents. Its 1086.89 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 909.

Getting to Pastpar

Pastpar is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Pastpar as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Pastpar from other places

Pastpar lies about 24 km from Saharsa, and the nearest railway station is Budhma Station, about 8.8 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 Pastpar
Tehsil headquarters Patarghat 3.8 km
Nearest railway station Budhma Station 8.8 km
Nearest town Madhepura 11 km
District headquarters Saharsa 24 km

Villages closest to Pastpar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Pastpar village had a population of 12,150. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 8,555 residents.

Pastpar village has 6,307 males and 5,843 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pastpar has about 926 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 909.

Pastpar covers 1086.89 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pastpar falls under Patarghat tehsil of Saharsa district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Pastpar is Budhma Station, about 8.8 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Pastpar.

Pastpar is about 24 km from Saharsa in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pastpar is in Patarghat tehsil of Saharsa district. Patarghat is about 3.8 km away. Budhma Station is about 8.8 km away. Madhepura is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pama (2.2 km), Jirwa (2.6 km) and Dhabauli (2.8 km).

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

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