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Nirpur

निरपुर
Forbesganj mandal
Pincode 854318
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Nirpur is a village in Forbesganj mandal, Araria district, Bihar. With a population of 658 across 108 households, the village has a literacy rate of 44.1%. It is located at coordinates 26.016°N, 86.363°E.

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LGD code
221642
Pincode
854318
Post office
Forbesganj
Population
658
Households
108
Literacy rate
44.1%
Sex ratio
924 ♀/1000♂
Workers
172
Distance to district centre
46 km
Distance to mandal centre
4 km
Distance to Patna
131 km
Distance to Kolkata
433 km
Nearest railway station
Biraul · 16 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital, Dethua · 11 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Nirpur compares

By population, Nirpur ranks #90 of 108 villages in Forbesganj mandal.

Literacy rate
%
44.1%
+2.5% vs mandal average
Nirpur
44.1%
Forbesganj mandal
41.6%
Araria district
42.5%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
924
+5 vs mandal average
Nirpur
924
Forbesganj mandal
919
Household size
people per home
6.1
+1.1 vs mandal average
Nirpur
6.1
Forbesganj mandal
5.0

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Nirpur at a glance

Nirpur is a village of 658 people in 108 households (Census 2011) in Forbesganj block, Araria district, Bihar, the 90th-largest of 108 villages in Forbesganj block. Literacy is 44%, 3 points above the block average of 42% and the sex ratio is 924 women per 1,000 men. It lies 46 km from the Araria district centre, 0 km from Rampur, the nearest town, 16 km from Biraul railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 854318, served by Forbesganj post office; the LGD village code is 221642. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Dethua, 11 km away. The village votes in Phulparas assembly constituency, represented by MLA Sheela Kumari. The population is estimated at 776 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Nirpur · this village65844%
Mirzapur · Forbesganj14,49842%0 km N
Nirpur · Bariarpur41869%0 km N
Nirpur · Bariarpur2,47268%0 km N
Kiratpur · Alinagar1,41448%0 km N
Kiratpur · Kiratpur0 km N
Nirpur · Forbesganj0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Nirpur

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
0
Power hours (winter)
0
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
No
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
JOGBANI
Distance to nearest town (km)
7
Distance to district HQ (km)
43
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
13
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Amauna
Total area (ha)
91
Irrigated area (ha)
17.2
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Nirpur

LGD code
221642
Pincode
854318
Post office
Forbesganj
Population (Census 2011)
658
Population (projected 2026)
776
Households
108
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
924
Literacy rate
44.1%
Coordinates
26.01635°N, 86.36273°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Jhanjharpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Phulparas
Member of Parliament
Ramprit Mandal
Member of Legislative Assembly
Sheela Kumari
Block / Mandal
Forbesganj
Getting there

How to reach Nirpur

Mandal centre
Forbesganj · ≈ 3.7 km
≈ 8 min by car · 9 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Araria · ≈ 46 km
≈ 1 h 35 min by car · 1 h 52 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 25,407 people
Rampur · ≈ under 1 km
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Patna131 kmcapital
  • Kolkata433 km
  • Delhi949 km
  • Hyderabad1257 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationBiraul16 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Dethua11 km
  • ATM / bankHDFC Bank23 km
  • Petrol pumpPetrol Pump31 km
  • Collegeश्री रामसुंदर संस्कृत विश्वविद्या प्रतिष्ठान21 km
  • Police stationAdarsh Police Station37 km
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  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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