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About Bishunpura Village

Bishunpura is a mid sized village in Mairwa tehsil, in the district of Siwan, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 960, made up of 490 males and 470 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 959 females per 1000 males. The village covers 76 hectares hectares.

Bishunpura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bishunpura village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Siwan
Tehsil Mairwa
Area (hectares) 76 hectares
Population 960
Male Population 490
Female Population 470
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 959
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bishunpura compares

By the 2011 count Bishunpura is the 27th largest of the 52 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,730 residents. Its 76 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 949.

Getting to Bishunpura

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

Bishunpura lies about 20 km from Siwan, and the nearest railway station is Mairwa, about 3.4 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 Bishunpura
Nearest railway station Mairwa 3.4 km
District headquarters Siwan 20 km

Villages closest to Bishunpura

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bishunpura village had a population of 960. That makes it the 27th largest of the 52 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,730 residents.

Bishunpura village has 490 males and 470 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bishunpura has about 959 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 949.

Bishunpura covers 76 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bishunpura falls under Mairwa tehsil of Siwan district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bishunpura is Mairwa, about 3.4 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bishunpura.

Bishunpura is about 20 km from Siwan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bishunpura is in Mairwa tehsil of Siwan district. Mairwa is about 3.4 km away. Siwan 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 Domdih (1.7 km), Ghansham Mathia (2.6 km) and Lashkari Chhapra (3.0 km).

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

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