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About Karanpura Village

Karanpura is a mid sized village in Darauli tehsil, in the district of Siwan, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,729, made up of 859 males and 870 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,013 females per 1000 males. The village covers 151 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841235, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Karanpura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Karanpura village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Siwan
Tehsil Darauli
Pincode 841235
Area (hectares) 151 hectares
Population 1,729
Male Population 859
Female Population 870
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,013
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 Karanpura compares

By the 2011 count Karanpura is the 32nd largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,792 residents. Its 151 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1014.

Getting to Karanpura

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

Karanpura lies about 23 km from Siwan. 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 Karanpura
Tehsil headquarters Darauli 5.2 km
Nearest town Mairwa 12 km
District headquarters Siwan 23 km

Villages closest to Karanpura

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Karanpura village had a population of 1,729. That makes it the 32nd largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,792 residents.

Karanpura village has 859 males and 870 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Karanpura has about 1013 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1014.

The pincode recorded for Karanpura is 841235. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Karanpura covers 151 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Karanpura falls under Darauli tehsil of Siwan district in Bihar.

The census record for Karanpura notes the nearest railway station 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 Karanpura.

Karanpura is about 23 km from Siwan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Karanpura is in Darauli tehsil of Siwan district. Darauli is about 5.2 km away. Mairwa is about 12 km away. Siwan is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Loharpura (under 2 km), Repura (under 2 km) and Belsui (under 2 km).

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

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