Skip to main content

About Parauli Village

Parauli is one of the larger villages in Lakri Nabiganj tehsil, in the district of Siwan, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 8,582, made up of 4,341 males and 4,241 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 977 females per 1000 males. The village covers 758 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841416, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Parauli Overview

Census 2011 figures for Parauli village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Siwan
Tehsil Lakri Nabiganj
Pincode 841416
Area (hectares) 758 hectares
Population 8,582
Male Population 4,341
Female Population 4,241
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 977
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 Parauli compares

By the 2011 count Parauli is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 3,354 residents. Its 758 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1064.

Getting to Parauli

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

Parauli lies about 13 km from Siwan, and the nearest railway station is Pachrukhi, about 4.4 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 Parauli
Nearest railway station Pachrukhi 4.4 km
Nearest town Mahārājgani 8.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Lakri Nabiganj 13 km
District headquarters Siwan 13 km

Villages closest to Parauli

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 Parauli

As per the Census of India 2011, Parauli village had a population of 8,582. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,354 residents.

Parauli village has 4,341 males and 4,241 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Parauli has about 977 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1064.

The pincode recorded for Parauli is 841416. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Parauli covers 758 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Parauli is Pachrukhi, about 4.4 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 Parauli.

Parauli is about 13 km from Siwan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Parauli is in Lakri Nabiganj tehsil of Siwan district. Pachrukhi is about 4.4 km away. Mahārājgani is about 8.7 km away. Lakri Nabiganj is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Imadpur (3.6 km), Pakri (7.1 km) and Jalalpur (9.7 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.

See All