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Pipra

Amour mandal
Pincode 854315
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Pipra is a village in Amour mandal, Purnia district, Bihar. It has a population of 1,992 across 501 households, with a literacy rate of 27.5%. The village is located at coordinates 26.158°N, 86.797°E.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
SHAHEEN NIGAR
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LGD code
223725
Pincode
854315
Post office
Baisi
Population
1,992
Households
501
Literacy rate
27.5%
Sex ratio
851 ♀/1000♂
Workers
918
Distance to district centre
39 km
Distance to mandal centre
56 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 #63 of 163 villages in Amour mandal.

Literacy rate
%
27.5%
−7.8% vs mandal average
Pipra
27.5%
Amour mandal
35.3%
Purnia district
40.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
851
−66 vs mandal average
Pipra
851
Amour mandal
917
Household size
people per home
4.0
−0.9 vs mandal average
Pipra
4.0
Amour mandal
4.9

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

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Pipra at a glance

Pipra is a village of 1,992 people in 501 households (Census 2011) in Amour block, Purnia district, Bihar, the 63rd-largest of 163 villages in Amour block. Literacy is 28%, 8 points below the block average of 35% and the sex ratio is 851 women per 1,000 men. It lies 39 km from the Purnia district centre, 13 km from Gamharia, the nearest town, 15 km from Tharbitia railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 854315, served by Baisi post office; the LGD village code is 223725. The nearest hospital or health centre is common hospital, <1 km away. The sarpanch is SHAHEEN NIGAR, and the village votes in Dhamdaha assembly constituency, represented by MLA Leshi Singh. The population is estimated at 2,349 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Jhauari

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Pipra · this village1,99228%
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
2
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
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
PURNIA
Distance to nearest town (km)
46
Distance to district HQ (km)
46
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
7
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Jhawari
Total area (ha)
122
Irrigated area (ha)
57.25
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
223725
Pincode
854315
Post office
Baisi
Population (Census 2011)
1,992
Population (projected 2026)
2,349
Households
501
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
851
Literacy rate
27.5%
Coordinates
26.15792°N, 86.79735°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Purnia
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Dhamdaha
Member of Parliament
Pappu Yadav
Member of Legislative Assembly
Leshi Singh
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
SHAHEEN NIGAR
Block / Mandal
Amour
Getting there

How to reach Pipra

Mandal centre
Amour · ≈ 56 km
≈ 1 h 54 min by car · 2 h 16 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Purnia · ≈ 39 km
≈ 1 h 20 min by car · 1 h 35 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 2026-05-10
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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