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About Rupin Village

Rupin is a mid sized village in Gidhaur tehsil, in the district of Chatra, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 627, made up of 323 males and 304 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 941 females per 1000 males. The village covers 86 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 825408, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rupin Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rupin village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Chatra
Tehsil Gidhaur
Pincode 825408
Area (hectares) 86 hectares
Population 627
Male Population 323
Female Population 304
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 941
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Rupin compares

By the 2011 count Rupin is the 20th largest of the 38 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,077 residents. Its 86 hectares work out to about 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 966.

Getting to Rupin

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

How far is Rupin from other places

Rupin lies about 17 km from Chatra, and the nearest railway station is Katkamsandi, 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 Rupin
Tehsil headquarters Gidhaur 4.5 km
District headquarters Chatra 17 km
Nearest town Chatrā 17 km
Nearest railway station Katkamsandi 20 km

Villages closest to Rupin

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Rupin village had a population of 627. That makes it the 20th largest of the 38 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,077 residents.

Rupin village has 323 males and 304 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rupin has about 941 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 966.

The pincode recorded for Rupin is 825408. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rupin covers 86 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Rupin falls under Gidhaur tehsil of Chatra district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Rupin is Katkamsandi, 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Rupin.

Rupin is about 17 km from Chatra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rupin is in Gidhaur tehsil of Chatra district. Gidhaur is about 4.5 km away. Chatra is about 17 km away. Chatrā 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 Darhua (under 2 km), Barisakhi (under 2 km) and Nayakhap (under 2 km).

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

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