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About Dewapur Village

Dewapur is a large village in Soraon tehsil, in the district of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,678, made up of 1,380 males and 1,298 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 941 females per 1000 males. The village covers 175.32 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 212501, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dewapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dewapur village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Allahabad
Tehsil Soraon
Pincode 212501
Area (hectares) 175.32 hectares
Population 2,678
Male Population 1,380
Female Population 1,298
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 941
Bus Service (public) Available
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dewapur compares

By the 2011 count Dewapur is the 93rd largest of the 398 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,909 residents. Its 175.32 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 933.

Getting to Dewapur

Dewapur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Dewapur as Available. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ 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 Dewapur from other places

Dewapur lies about 22 km from Allahabad, and the nearest railway station is Atrampur, about 4.7 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 Dewapur
Nearest railway station Atrampur 4.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Soraon 11 km
Nearest town Mau Aimma 21 km
District headquarters Allahabad 22 km

Villages closest to Dewapur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dewapur village had a population of 2,678. That makes it the 93rd largest of the 398 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,909 residents.

Dewapur village has 1,380 males and 1,298 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dewapur has about 941 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 933.

The pincode recorded for Dewapur is 212501. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dewapur covers 175.32 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Dewapur falls under Soraon tehsil of Allahabad district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Dewapur is Atrampur, about 4.7 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 and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Dewapur.

Dewapur is about 22 km from Allahabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dewapur is in Soraon tehsil of Allahabad district. Atrampur is about 4.7 km away. Soraon is about 11 km away. Mau Aimma is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Berawan (under 2 km), Barai Harakh (1.7 km) and Serawan (1.8 km).

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

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