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About Lokapur Village

Lokapur is a small village in Pindra tehsil, in the district of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 366, made up of 188 males and 178 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 947 females per 1000 males. The village covers 43.09 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 221206, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Lokapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Lokapur village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Varanasi
Tehsil Pindra
Pincode 221206
Area (hectares) 43.09 hectares
Population 366
Male Population 188
Female Population 178
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 947
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Lokapur compares

By the 2011 count Lokapur is the 312th largest of the 401 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,466 residents. Its 43.09 hectares work out to about 8.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 975.

Getting to Lokapur

Lokapur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Lokapur as Available within <5 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 Lokapur from other places

Lokapur lies about 77 km from Varanasi, and the nearest railway station is Handia Khas, about 10 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 Lokapur
Nearest railway station Handia Khas 10 km
Tehsil headquarters Pindra 20 km
Nearest town Phulpur 21 km
District headquarters Varanasi 77 km

Villages closest to Lokapur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Lokapur village had a population of 366. That makes it the 312th largest of the 401 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,466 residents.

Lokapur village has 188 males and 178 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Lokapur has about 947 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 975.

The pincode recorded for Lokapur is 221206. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Lokapur covers 43.09 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Lokapur falls under Pindra tehsil of Varanasi district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Lokapur is Handia Khas, about 10 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Lokapur.

Lokapur is about 77 km from Varanasi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Lokapur is in Pindra tehsil of Varanasi district. Handia Khas is about 10 km away. Pindra is about 20 km away. Phulpur 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 Sabhaipur (2.8 km), Anura (3.8 km) and Hardasipur (4.7 km).

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

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