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About Paighambarpur Village

Paighambarpur is one of the larger villages in Baniapur tehsil, in the district of Saran, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 7,351, made up of 3,800 males and 3,551 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 934 females per 1000 males. The village covers 398 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841403, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Paighambarpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Paighambarpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Saran
Tehsil Baniapur
Pincode 841403
Area (hectares) 398 hectares
Population 7,351
Male Population 3,800
Female Population 3,551
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 934
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 Paighambarpur compares

By the 2011 count Paighambarpur is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,467 residents. Its 398 hectares work out to about 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1015.

Getting to Paighambarpur

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

Paighambarpur lies about 12 km from Saran, and the nearest railway station is Paterhi, about 12 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 Paighambarpur
Tehsil headquarters Baniapur 11 km
Nearest railway station Paterhi 12 km
District headquarters Saran 12 km
Nearest town Marhaura 17 km

Villages closest to Paighambarpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Paighambarpur village had a population of 7,351. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,467 residents.

Paighambarpur village has 3,800 males and 3,551 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Paighambarpur has about 934 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1015.

The pincode recorded for Paighambarpur is 841403. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Paighambarpur covers 398 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Paighambarpur falls under Baniapur tehsil of Saran district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Paighambarpur is Paterhi, about 12 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 km distance for Paighambarpur.

Paighambarpur is about 12 km from Saran in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Paighambarpur is in Baniapur tehsil of Saran district. Baniapur is about 11 km away. Paterhi is about 12 km away. Saran is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kanhauli Manohar (under 2 km), Kanhauli Sangram (1.9 km) and Tola Tawakal Rai (2.0 km).

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

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