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About Paharpur Village

Paharpur is a mid sized village in Sagri tehsil, in the district of Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 792, made up of 400 males and 392 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 980 females per 1000 males. The village covers 74.98 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 276136, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Paharpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Paharpur village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Azamgarh
Tehsil Sagri
Pincode 276136
Area (hectares) 74.98 hectares
Population 792
Male Population 400
Female Population 392
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 980
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 Paharpur compares

By the 2011 count Paharpur is the 352nd largest of the 835 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 983 residents. Its 74.98 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1014.

Getting to Paharpur

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

Paharpur lies about 33 km from Azamgarh, and the nearest railway station is Ghosi, 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 Paharpur
Nearest town Ghosī 2.5 km
Nearest railway station Ghosi 3.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Sagri 19 km
District headquarters Azamgarh 33 km

Villages closest to Paharpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Paharpur village had a population of 792. That makes it the 352nd largest of the 835 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 983 residents.

Paharpur village has 400 males and 392 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Paharpur has about 980 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 1014.

The pincode recorded for Paharpur is 276136. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Paharpur covers 74.98 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Paharpur falls under Sagri tehsil of Azamgarh district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Paharpur is Ghosi, about 3.4 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 Paharpur.

Paharpur is about 33 km from Azamgarh in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Paharpur is in Sagri tehsil of Azamgarh district. Ghosī is about 2.5 km away. Ghosi is about 3.4 km away. Sagri is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dholipur (under 2 km), Chak Abhbhan (under 2 km) and Bhairopur Chaurwa (2.2 km).

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

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