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About Nihalapur Village

Nihalapur is a mid sized village in Kerakat tehsil, in the district of Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 951, made up of 460 males and 491 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,067 females per 1000 males. The village covers 44.51 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 222181, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Nihalapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nihalapur village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Jaunpur
Tehsil Kerakat
Pincode 222181
Area (hectares) 44.51 hectares
Population 951
Male Population 460
Female Population 491
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,067
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 Nihalapur compares

By the 2011 count Nihalapur is the 228th largest of the 400 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,549 residents. Its 44.51 hectares work out to about 21 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1071.

Getting to Nihalapur

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

Nihalapur lies about 27 km from Jaunpur, and the nearest railway station is Kirakat, about 6.8 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 Nihalapur
Nearest railway station Kirakat 6.8 km
Nearest town Lalganj 25 km
Tehsil headquarters Kerakat 27 km
District headquarters Jaunpur 27 km

Villages closest to Nihalapur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Nihalapur village had a population of 951. That makes it the 228th largest of the 400 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,549 residents.

Nihalapur village has 460 males and 491 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nihalapur has about 1067 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1071.

The pincode recorded for Nihalapur is 222181. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Nihalapur covers 44.51 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 21 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Nihalapur falls under Kerakat tehsil of Jaunpur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Nihalapur is Kirakat, about 6.8 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 Nihalapur.

Nihalapur is about 27 km from Jaunpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Nihalapur is in Kerakat tehsil of Jaunpur district. Kirakat is about 6.8 km away. Lalganj is about 25 km away. Kerakat is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sohani (under 2 km), Naupur (under 2 km) and Kharagsenpur (under 2 km).

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

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