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About Sultanpur Village

Sultanpur is a mid sized village in Dariapur tehsil, in the district of Saran, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,096, made up of 556 males and 540 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 971 females per 1000 males. The village covers 41 hectares hectares.

Sultanpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sultanpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Saran
Tehsil Dariapur
Area (hectares) 41 hectares
Population 1,096
Male Population 556
Female Population 540
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 971
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 Sultanpur compares

By the 2011 count Sultanpur is the 97th largest of the 141 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,956 residents. Its 41 hectares work out to about 27 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 951.

Getting to Sultanpur

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

Sultanpur lies about 64 km from Saran, and the nearest railway station is Karisath, about 7.6 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 Sultanpur
Nearest railway station Karisath 7.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Dariapur 11 km
Nearest town Arrah 14 km
District headquarters Saran 64 km

Villages closest to Sultanpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sultanpur village had a population of 1,096. That makes it the 97th largest of the 141 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,956 residents.

Sultanpur village has 556 males and 540 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sultanpur has about 971 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 951.

Sultanpur covers 41 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 27 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Sultanpur falls under Dariapur tehsil of Saran district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Sultanpur is Karisath, about 7.6 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 Sultanpur.

Sultanpur is about 64 km from Saran in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sultanpur is in Dariapur tehsil of Saran district. Karisath is about 7.6 km away. Dariapur is about 11 km away. Arrah 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 Dhanauti Sultanpur (under 2 km), Pipra (6.0 km) and Hardia Chak (8.2 km).

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

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