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About Pipra Village

Pipra is a mid sized village in Andar tehsil, in the district of Siwan, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,653, made up of 822 males and 831 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,011 females per 1000 males. The village covers 96 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841231, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pipra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pipra village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Siwan
Tehsil Andar
Pincode 841231
Area (hectares) 96 hectares
Population 1,653
Male Population 822
Female Population 831
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,011
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Pipra compares

By the 2011 count Pipra is the 22nd largest of the 61 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,804 residents. Its 96 hectares work out to about 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1022.

Getting to Pipra

Pipra is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Pipra as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Pipra from other places

Pipra lies about 17 km from Siwan, and the nearest railway station is Jiradei, 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 Pipra
Tehsil headquarters Andar 6.6 km
Nearest railway station Jiradei 12 km
Nearest town Mairwa 15 km
District headquarters Siwan 17 km

Villages closest to Pipra

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Pipra village had a population of 1,653. That makes it the 22nd largest of the 61 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,804 residents.

Pipra village has 822 males and 831 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pipra has about 1011 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1022.

The pincode recorded for Pipra is 841231. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pipra covers 96 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Pipra falls under Andar tehsil of Siwan district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Pipra is Jiradei, 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Pipra.

Pipra is about 17 km from Siwan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pipra is in Andar tehsil of Siwan district. Andar is about 6.6 km away. Jiradei is about 12 km away. Mairwa is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Hujhujipur (under 2 km), Kherhai (under 2 km) and Sanchipur (under 2 km).

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

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