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About Pakri Village

Pakri is a small village in Lakri Nabiganj tehsil, in the district of Siwan, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 446, made up of 198 males and 248 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,253 females per 1000 males. The village covers 39.01 hectares hectares.

Pakri Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pakri village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Siwan
Tehsil Lakri Nabiganj
Area (hectares) 39.01 hectares
Population 446
Male Population 198
Female Population 248
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,253
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 Pakri compares

By the 2011 count Pakri is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 3,354 residents. Its 39.01 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 1064.

Getting to Pakri

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

Pakri lies about 19 km from Siwan, and the nearest railway station is Duraundha Junction, about 5.2 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 Pakri
Nearest railway station Duraundha Junction 5.2 km
Nearest town Mahārājgani 10 km
Tehsil headquarters Lakri Nabiganj 19 km
District headquarters Siwan 19 km

Villages closest to Pakri

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Lakri Nabiganj 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 Pakri

As per the Census of India 2011, Pakri village had a population of 446. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,354 residents.

Pakri village has 198 males and 248 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pakri has about 1253 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1064.

Pakri covers 39.01 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pakri falls under Lakri Nabiganj tehsil of Siwan district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Pakri is Duraundha Junction, about 5.2 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 Pakri.

Pakri is about 19 km from Siwan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pakri is in Lakri Nabiganj tehsil of Siwan district. Duraundha Junction is about 5.2 km away. Mahārājgani is about 10 km away. Lakri Nabiganj is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Telia (6.3 km), Parauli (7.1 km) and Jalalpur (9.6 km).

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

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