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About Mirpur Village

Mirpur is a mid sized village in Raghunathpur tehsil, in the district of Siwan, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 851, made up of 406 males and 445 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,096 females per 1000 males. The village covers 141 hectares hectares.

Mirpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mirpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Siwan
Tehsil Raghunathpur
Area (hectares) 141 hectares
Population 851
Male Population 406
Female Population 445
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,096
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Mirpur compares

By the 2011 count Mirpur is the 53rd largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,615 residents. Its 141 hectares work out to about 6.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1051.

Getting to Mirpur

Mirpur is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Mirpur as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Mirpur from other places

Mirpur lies about 19 km from Siwan, and the nearest railway station is Jiradei, about 17 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 Mirpur
Tehsil headquarters Raghunathpur 7.5 km
Nearest town Maniar 14 km
Nearest railway station Jiradei 17 km
District headquarters Siwan 19 km

Villages closest to Mirpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Mirpur village had a population of 851. That makes it the 53rd largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,615 residents.

Mirpur village has 406 males and 445 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mirpur has about 1096 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1051.

Mirpur covers 141 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mirpur falls under Raghunathpur tehsil of Siwan district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Mirpur is Jiradei, about 17 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 - 10 km distance for Mirpur.

Mirpur 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.

Mirpur is in Raghunathpur tehsil of Siwan district. Raghunathpur is about 7.5 km away. Maniar is about 14 km away. Jiradei is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chakri (under 2 km), Kusahra (under 2 km) and Bhulli Chakri (under 2 km).

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

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