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About Pipra Village

Pipra is a mid sized village in Meherma tehsil, in the district of Godda, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,061, made up of 551 males and 510 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 926 females per 1000 males. The village covers 124 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 814165, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pipra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pipra village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Godda
Tehsil Meherma
Pincode 814165
Area (hectares) 124 hectares
Population 1,061
Male Population 551
Female Population 510
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 926
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 Pipra compares

By the 2011 count Pipra is the 51st largest of the 136 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,000 residents. Its 124 hectares work out to about 8.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 929.

Getting to Pipra

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

Pipra lies about 15 km from Godda, and the nearest railway station is Barahat Junction, about 8.2 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 Pipra
Nearest railway station Barahat Junction 8.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Meherma 15 km
District headquarters Godda 15 km

Villages closest to Pipra

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Pipra village had a population of 1,061. That makes it the 51st largest of the 136 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,000 residents.

Pipra village has 551 males and 510 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pipra has about 926 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 929.

The pincode recorded for Pipra is 814165. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pipra covers 124 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pipra falls under Meherma tehsil of Godda district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Pipra is Barahat Junction, about 8.2 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 Pipra.

Pipra is about 15 km from Godda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pipra is in Meherma tehsil of Godda district. Barahat Junction is about 8.2 km away. Meherma is about 15 km away. Godda is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Majhagain (under 2 km), Majhgain (under 2 km) and Amjora Firozganj (3.0 km).

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

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