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About Kukumpur Village

Kukumpur is a large village in Basantpur tehsil, in the district of Siwan, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,770, made up of 1,397 males and 1,373 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 983 females per 1000 males. The village covers 158.38 hectares hectares.

Kukumpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kukumpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Siwan
Tehsil Basantpur
Area (hectares) 158.38 hectares
Population 2,770
Male Population 1,397
Female Population 1,373
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 983
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kukumpur compares

By the 2011 count Kukumpur is the 15th largest of the 41 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,567 residents. Its 158.38 hectares work out to about 17 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 962.

Getting to Kukumpur

Kukumpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kukumpur as Available within <5 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 Kukumpur from other places

Kukumpur lies about 34 km from Siwan, and the nearest railway station is Basantpur Halt, about under 2 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 Kukumpur
Nearest railway station Basantpur Halt under 2 km
Tehsil headquarters Basantpur 2.3 km
Nearest town Mahārājgani 20 km
District headquarters Siwan 34 km

Villages closest to Kukumpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kukumpur village had a population of 2,770. That makes it the 15th largest of the 41 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,567 residents.

Kukumpur village has 1,397 males and 1,373 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kukumpur has about 983 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 962.

Kukumpur covers 158.38 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Kukumpur falls under Basantpur tehsil of Siwan district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Kukumpur is Basantpur Halt, about under 2 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 - 10 km distance for Kukumpur.

Kukumpur is about 34 km from Siwan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kukumpur is in Basantpur tehsil of Siwan district. Basantpur Halt is about under 2 km away. Basantpur is about 2.3 km away. Mahārājgani is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Rajapur (under 2 km), Bagahi (under 2 km) and Barwa Kalan (1.6 km).

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

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