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About Sultanpur Village

Sultanpur is a mid sized village in Raghunathpur tehsil, in the district of Siwan, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,616, made up of 824 males and 792 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 961 females per 1000 males. The village covers 67 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841504, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sultanpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sultanpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Siwan
Tehsil Raghunathpur
Pincode 841504
Area (hectares) 67 hectares
Population 1,616
Male Population 824
Female Population 792
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 961
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sultanpur compares

By the 2011 count Sultanpur is the 31st largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,615 residents. Its 67 hectares work out to about 24 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1051.

Getting to Sultanpur

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

How far is Sultanpur from other places

Sultanpur lies about 25 km from Siwan, and the nearest railway station is Sahatwar, about 20 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 Sultanpur
Tehsil headquarters Raghunathpur under 2 km
Nearest town Maniar 10 km
Nearest railway station Sahatwar 20 km
District headquarters Siwan 25 km

Villages closest to Sultanpur

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 Sultanpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Sultanpur village had a population of 1,616. That makes it the 31st largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,615 residents.

Sultanpur village has 824 males and 792 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sultanpur has about 961 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 1051.

The pincode recorded for Sultanpur is 841504. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sultanpur covers 67 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 24 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Sultanpur falls under Raghunathpur tehsil of Siwan district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Sultanpur is Sahatwar, about 20 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 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 Sultanpur.

Sultanpur is about 25 km from Siwan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sultanpur is in Raghunathpur tehsil of Siwan district. Raghunathpur is about under 2 km away. Maniar is about 10 km away. Sahatwar 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 Mauzachakki Diara Sultanpur (under 2 km), Dhorhaha (under 2 km) and Raghunathpur (under 2 km).

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

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