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About Dipni Village

Dipni is a mid sized village in Daraundha tehsil, in the district of Siwan, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 849, made up of 383 males and 466 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,217 females per 1000 males. The village covers 79 hectares hectares.

Dipni Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dipni village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Siwan
Tehsil Daraundha
Area (hectares) 79 hectares
Population 849
Male Population 383
Female Population 466
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,217
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Dipni compares

By the 2011 count Dipni is the 63rd largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,209 residents. Its 79 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1053.

Getting to Dipni

Dipni is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dipni as Available within 5 - 10 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dipni from other places

Dipni lies about 22 km from Siwan, and the nearest railway station is Chainwa, about 5.6 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 Dipni
Nearest railway station Chainwa 5.6 km
Nearest town Mahārājgani 10 km
Tehsil headquarters Daraundha 22 km
District headquarters Siwan 22 km

Villages closest to Dipni

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dipni village had a population of 849. That makes it the 63rd largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,209 residents.

Dipni village has 383 males and 466 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dipni has about 1217 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1053.

Dipni covers 79 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dipni falls under Daraundha tehsil of Siwan district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Dipni is Chainwa, about 5.6 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Dipni.

Dipni is about 22 km from Siwan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dipni is in Daraundha tehsil of Siwan district. Chainwa is about 5.6 km away. Mahārājgani is about 10 km away. Daraundha is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chherahi (under 2 km), Usti (1.6 km) and Manchha (1.9 km).

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

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