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About Pranpur Village

Pranpur is a mid sized village in Sahjanwa tehsil, in the district of Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 552, made up of 281 males and 271 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 964 females per 1000 males. The village covers 33.02 hectares hectares.

Pranpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pranpur village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Gorakhpur
Tehsil Sahjanwa
Area (hectares) 33.02 hectares
Population 552
Male Population 281
Female Population 271
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 964
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Pranpur compares

By the 2011 count Pranpur is the 193rd largest of the 293 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,181 residents. Its 33.02 hectares work out to about 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 975.

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 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 26 km from Gorakhpur, and the nearest railway station is Maghar, about 6.1 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
Nearest railway station Maghar 6.1 km
Nearest town Khalīlābād 9.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Sahjanwa 11 km
District headquarters Gorakhpur 26 km

Villages closest to Pranpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Sahjanwa 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 552. That makes it the 193rd largest of the 293 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,181 residents.

Pranpur village has 281 males and 271 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pranpur has about 964 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 975.

Pranpur covers 33.02 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Pranpur falls under Sahjanwa tehsil of Gorakhpur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Pranpur is Maghar, about 6.1 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Pranpur.

Pranpur is about 26 km from Gorakhpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pranpur is in Sahjanwa tehsil of Gorakhpur district. Maghar is about 6.1 km away. Khalīlābād is about 9.2 km away. Sahjanwa is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chechuapar (under 2 km), Dultahi (under 2 km) and Barsiha (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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