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Pipra

Dhuraiya mandal
Pincode 813110
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Pipra is a village in Dhuraiya mandal, Banka district, Bihar with a population of 1,557 across 251 households. The literacy rate is 38.7%, and the village is situated at 26.158°N, 86.797°E.

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KARUNA DEVI
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LGD code
241132
Pincode
813110
Post office
Panjwara
Population
1,557
Households
251
Literacy rate
38.7%
Sex ratio
894 ♀/1000♂
Workers
755
Distance to district centre
84 km
Distance to mandal centre
81 km
Distance to Patna
177 km
Distance to Kolkata
429 km
Nearest railway station
Tharbitia · 15 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
common hospital · <1 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Pipra compares

By population, Pipra ranks #55 of 222 villages in Dhuraiya mandal.

Literacy rate
%
38.7%
−8.2% vs mandal average
Pipra
38.7%
Dhuraiya mandal
46.9%
Banka district
47.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
894
−15 vs mandal average
Pipra
894
Dhuraiya mandal
909
Household size
people per home
6.2
+0.7 vs mandal average
Pipra
6.2
Dhuraiya mandal
5.5

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

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Pipra at a glance

Pipra is a village of 1,557 people in 251 households (Census 2011) in Dhuraiya block, Banka district, Bihar, the 55th-largest of 222 villages in Dhuraiya block. Literacy is 39%, 8 points below the block average of 47% and the sex ratio is 894 women per 1,000 men. It lies 84 km from the Banka district centre, 13 km from Gamharia, the nearest town, 15 km from Tharbitia railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 813110, served by Panjwara post office; the LGD village code is 241132. The nearest hospital or health centre is common hospital, <1 km away. The sarpanch is KARUNA DEVI, and the village votes in Beldaur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Panna Lal Singh Patel. The population is estimated at 1,836 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Bhelai

Nearby villages compared

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Pipra · this village1,55739%
Pipra · Kargahar1,34972%0 km N
Pipra · Forbesganj9,54940%0 km N
Pipra · Sidhaw0 km N
Pipra · Bariarpur1,22937%0 km N
Pipra · Nabinagar1,14056%0 km N
Pipra · Punpun25753%0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Pipra

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
1
Power hours (winter)
1
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
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
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
BANKA
Distance to nearest town (km)
22
Distance to district HQ (km)
22
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
15
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Bhelai
Total area (ha)
126
Irrigated area (ha)
84.41
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Pipra

LGD code
241132
Pincode
813110
Post office
Panjwara
Population (Census 2011)
1,557
Population (projected 2026)
1,836
Households
251
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
894
Literacy rate
38.7%
Coordinates
26.15792°N, 86.79735°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Khagaria
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Beldaur
Member of Parliament
Rajesh Verma
Member of Legislative Assembly
Panna Lal Singh Patel
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
KARUNA DEVI
Block / Mandal
Dhuraiya
Getting there

How to reach Pipra

Mandal centre
Dhuraiya · ≈ 81 km
≈ 2 h 46 min by car · 3 h 17 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Banka · ≈ 84 km
≈ 2 h 53 min by car · 3 h 25 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 11,609 people
Gamharia · ≈ 13 km
≈ 27 min by car · 33 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Patna177 kmcapital
  • Kolkata429 km
  • Delhi985 km
  • Hyderabad1298 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationTharbitia15 km
  • Bus stopPIPRA SUPAUL BUS STAND<1 km
  • Hospital / PHCcommon hospital<1 km
  • ATM / bankBank of India<1 km
  • Petrol pumpMadhepura Fuel Center25 km
  • CollegeMadhepura College25 km
  • Police stationMadhepura Town Police Station26 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Pipra

7 Temples mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Pipra

5 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.

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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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