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Pipra

पिप्रा
Karakat mandal
Pincode 821112
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  • SHIV MANDIR · 0.1 km
  • HANUMAN MANDIR · 0.2 km

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Pipra is a village in Karakat mandal, Rohtas district, Bihar, with a population of 1,159 across 168 households. The village has a literacy rate of 59.4%.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
ANJU DEVI
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LGD code
251302
Pincode
821112
Post office
Kochas
Population
1,159
Households
168
Literacy rate
59.4%
Sex ratio
913 ♀/1000♂
Workers
261
Distance to district centre
187 km
Distance to mandal centre
212 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 #72 of 150 villages in Karakat mandal.

Literacy rate
%
59.4%
−2.2% vs mandal average
Pipra
59.4%
Karakat mandal
61.6%
Rohtas district
60.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
913
−7 vs mandal average
Pipra
913
Karakat mandal
920
Household size
people per home
6.9
+0.3 vs mandal average
Pipra
6.9
Karakat mandal
6.6

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

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Pipra at a glance

Pipra is a village of 1,159 people in 168 households (Census 2011) in Karakat block, Rohtas district, Bihar, the 72nd-largest of 150 villages in Karakat block. Literacy is 59%, 2 points below the block average of 62% and the sex ratio is 913 women per 1,000 men. It lies 187 km from the Rohtas district centre, 13 km from Gamharia, the nearest town, 15 km from Tharbitia railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 821112, served by Kochas post office; the LGD village code is 251302. The nearest hospital or health centre is common hospital, <1 km away. The sarpanch is ANJU DEVI, and the village votes in Paliganj assembly constituency, represented by MLA Sandeep Saurav. The population is estimated at 1,366 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Pipra · this village1,15959%
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)
4
Power hours (winter)
4
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
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
BIKRAMGANJ
Distance to nearest town (km)
8
Distance to district HQ (km)
40
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
2
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Motha
Total area (ha)
75
Irrigated area (ha)
75
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
251302
Pincode
821112
Post office
Kochas
Population (Census 2011)
1,159
Population (projected 2026)
1,366
Households
168
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
913
Literacy rate
59.4%
Coordinates
26.15792°N, 86.79735°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Pataliputra
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Paliganj
Member of Parliament
Misa Bharti
Member of Legislative Assembly
Sandeep Saurav
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
ANJU DEVI
Block / Mandal
Karakat
Getting there

How to reach Pipra

Mandal centre
Karakat · ≈ 212 km
≈ 7 h 15 min by car · 8 h 37 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Rohtas · ≈ 187 km
≈ 6 h 23 min by car · 7 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 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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