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About Bishunpurwa Village

Bishunpurwa is a mid sized village in Siwan tehsil, in the district of Siwan, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,322, made up of 657 males and 665 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,012 females per 1000 males. The village covers 81 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841438, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bishunpurwa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bishunpurwa village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Siwan
Tehsil Siwan
Pincode 841438
Area (hectares) 81 hectares
Population 1,322
Male Population 657
Female Population 665
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,012
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Bishunpurwa compares

By the 2011 count Bishunpurwa is the 52nd largest of the 80 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,537 residents. Its 81 hectares work out to about 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 970.

Getting to Bishunpurwa

Bishunpurwa is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Bishunpurwa as Available within 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 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bishunpurwa from other places

Bishunpurwa 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 Bishunpurwa
Nearest railway station Mairwa 3.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Siwan 20 km

Villages closest to Bishunpurwa

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bishunpurwa village had a population of 1,322. That makes it the 52nd largest of the 80 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,537 residents.

Bishunpurwa village has 657 males and 665 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bishunpurwa has about 1012 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 970.

The pincode recorded for Bishunpurwa is 841438. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bishunpurwa covers 81 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Bishunpurwa falls under Siwan tehsil of Siwan district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bishunpurwa is Mairwa, about 3.4 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Bishunpurwa.

Bishunpurwa 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.

Bishunpurwa is in Siwan 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 Tahira (5.9 km), Adlichak (6.2 km) and Batrauli (6.4 km).

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

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