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About Piprahwa Village

Piprahwa is a mid sized village in Nanpara tehsil, in the district of Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,038, made up of 542 males and 496 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 915 females per 1000 males. The village covers 109.3 hectares hectares.

Piprahwa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Piprahwa village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Bahraich
Tehsil Nanpara
Area (hectares) 109.3 hectares
Population 1,038
Male Population 542
Female Population 496
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 915
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Piprahwa compares

By the 2011 count Piprahwa is the 335th largest of the 400 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,934 residents. Its 109.3 hectares work out to about 9.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 895.

Getting to Piprahwa

Piprahwa is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Piprahwa 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Piprahwa from other places

Piprahwa lies about 16 km from Bahraich, and the nearest railway station is Risia, about 4.5 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 Piprahwa
Nearest railway station Risia 4.5 km
District headquarters Bahraich 16 km
Nearest town Bahraigh 16 km
Tehsil headquarters Nanpara 18 km

Villages closest to Piprahwa

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Piprahwa village had a population of 1,038. That makes it the 335th largest of the 400 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,934 residents.

Piprahwa village has 542 males and 496 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Piprahwa has about 915 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 895.

Piprahwa covers 109.3 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Piprahwa falls under Nanpara tehsil of Bahraich district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Piprahwa is Risia, about 4.5 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Piprahwa.

Piprahwa is about 16 km from Bahraich in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Piprahwa is in Nanpara tehsil of Bahraich district. Risia is about 4.5 km away. Bahraich is about 16 km away. Bahraigh is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Husenpur Mirdangi (under 2 km), Dharampur (under 2 km) and Rampur Baraie (under 2 km).

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

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