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Pipra

पिप्रा
Kadwa mandal
Pincode 855105
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Pipra is a village in Kadwa mandal, Katihar district, Bihar, with a population of 784 in 183 households. It has a literacy rate of 31.3% and is served under PIN code 855105.

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LGD code
224556
Pincode
855105
Post office
Durgaganj
Population
784
Households
183
Literacy rate
31.3%
Sex ratio
898 ♀/1000♂
Workers
390
Distance to district centre
55 km
Distance to mandal centre
82 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 #132 of 264 villages in Kadwa mandal.

Literacy rate
%
31.3%
−9.0% vs mandal average
Pipra
31.3%
Kadwa mandal
40.3%
Katihar district
41.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
898
−24 vs mandal average
Pipra
898
Kadwa mandal
922
Household size
people per home
4.3
−0.5 vs mandal average
Pipra
4.3
Kadwa mandal
4.8

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

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Pipra at a glance

Pipra is a village of 784 people in 183 households (Census 2011) in Kadwa block, Katihar district, Bihar, the 132nd-largest of 264 villages in Kadwa block. Literacy is 31%, 9 points below the block average of 40% and the sex ratio is 898 women per 1,000 men. It lies 55 km from the Katihar district centre, 13 km from Gamharia, the nearest town, 15 km from Tharbitia railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 855105, served by Durgaganj post office; the LGD village code is 224556. The nearest hospital or health centre is common hospital, <1 km away. The village votes in Purnia assembly constituency, represented by MLA Vijay Kumar Khemka. The population is estimated at 924 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Pipra · this village78431%
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
Yes
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
0
Power hours (winter)
0
Primary school
0
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
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
KATIHAR
Distance to nearest town (km)
35
Distance to district HQ (km)
35
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
15
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
PARBHELI
Total area (ha)
36
Irrigated area (ha)
15.4
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
224556
Pincode
855105
Post office
Durgaganj
Population (Census 2011)
784
Population (projected 2026)
924
Households
183
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
898
Literacy rate
31.3%
Coordinates
26.15792°N, 86.79735°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Purnia
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Purnia
Member of Parliament
Pappu Yadav
Member of Legislative Assembly
Vijay Kumar Khemka
Block / Mandal
Kadwa
Getting there

How to reach Pipra

Mandal centre
Kadwa · ≈ 82 km
≈ 2 h 48 min by car · 3 h 20 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Katihar · ≈ 55 km
≈ 1 h 53 min by car · 2 h 14 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
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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