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About Paharpur Village

Paharpur is a mid sized village in Amnour tehsil, in the district of Saran, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,621, made up of 851 males and 770 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 905 females per 1000 males. The village covers 149 hectares hectares.

Paharpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Paharpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Saran
Tehsil Amnour
Area (hectares) 149 hectares
Population 1,621
Male Population 851
Female Population 770
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 905
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Paharpur compares

By the 2011 count Paharpur is the 45th largest of the 113 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,706 residents. Its 149 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 983.

Getting to Paharpur

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

How far is Paharpur from other places

Paharpur lies about 35 km from Saran. 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 Paharpur
Tehsil headquarters Amnour 2.7 km
Nearest town Marhaura 8.4 km
District headquarters Saran 35 km

Villages closest to Paharpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Paharpur village had a population of 1,621. That makes it the 45th largest of the 113 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,706 residents.

Paharpur village has 851 males and 770 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Paharpur has about 905 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 983.

Paharpur covers 149 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Paharpur falls under Amnour tehsil of Saran district in Bihar.

The census record for Paharpur notes the nearest railway station 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 km distance for Paharpur.

Paharpur is about 35 km from Saran in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Paharpur is in Amnour tehsil of Saran district. Amnour is about 2.7 km away. Marhaura is about 8.4 km away. Saran is about 35 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bishamhar Chhapra (under 2 km), Garaul (under 2 km) and Amnaur Aguan (under 2 km).

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

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