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About Pranpur Village

Pranpur is one of the larger villages in Udhwa tehsil, in the district of Sahibganj, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 8,300, made up of 4,246 males and 4,054 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 955 females per 1000 males. Its pincode is 816108, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pranpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pranpur village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Sahibganj
Tehsil Udhwa
Pincode 816108
Population 8,300
Male Population 4,246
Female Population 4,054
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 955
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Pranpur compares

By the 2011 count Pranpur is the 7th largest of the 73 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,278 residents. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 982.

Getting to Pranpur

Pranpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Pranpur as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 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 Pranpur from other places

Pranpur lies about 44 km from Sahibganj, and the nearest railway station is Bakudi, about 13 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 Pranpur
Tehsil headquarters Udhwa 6.1 km
Nearest railway station Bakudi 13 km
Nearest town Farakka 14 km
District headquarters Sahibganj 44 km

Villages closest to Pranpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Pranpur village had a population of 8,300. That makes it the 7th largest of the 73 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,278 residents.

Pranpur village has 4,246 males and 4,054 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pranpur has about 955 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 982.

The pincode recorded for Pranpur is 816108. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pranpur falls under Udhwa tehsil of Sahibganj district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Pranpur is Bakudi, about 13 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Pranpur.

Pranpur is about 44 km from Sahibganj in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pranpur is in Udhwa tehsil of Sahibganj district. Udhwa is about 6.1 km away. Bakudi is about 13 km away. Farakka is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Paranpur (under 2 km), Ratanpur (under 2 km) and Jalbalu (under 2 km).

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

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