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About Pithauri Village

Pithauri is a large village in Baniapur tehsil, in the district of Saran, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,217, made up of 2,219 males and 1,998 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 900 females per 1000 males. The village covers 241 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841403, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pithauri Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pithauri village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Saran
Tehsil Baniapur
Pincode 841403
Area (hectares) 241 hectares
Population 4,217
Male Population 2,219
Female Population 1,998
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 900
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Pithauri compares

By the 2011 count Pithauri is the 13th largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,467 residents. Its 241 hectares work out to about 17 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 Pithauri

Pithauri is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Pithauri as Available within village. 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 Pithauri from other places

Pithauri lies about 15 km from Saran, and the nearest railway station is Paterhi, about 9.1 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 Pithauri
Nearest railway station Paterhi 9.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Baniapur 12 km
Nearest town Marhaura 14 km
District headquarters Saran 15 km

Villages closest to Pithauri

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 Pithauri

As per the Census of India 2011, Pithauri village had a population of 4,217. That makes it the 13th largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,467 residents.

Pithauri village has 2,219 males and 1,998 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pithauri has about 900 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 Pithauri is 841403. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pithauri covers 241 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Pithauri falls under Baniapur tehsil of Saran district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Pithauri is Paterhi, about 9.1 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Pithauri.

Pithauri is about 15 km from Saran in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pithauri is in Baniapur tehsil of Saran district. Paterhi is about 9.1 km away. Baniapur is about 12 km away. Marhaura is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhuidhara (under 2 km), Usti (under 2 km) and Tola Tawakal Rai (under 2 km).

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

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