# Janakpur Road, Sitamarhi (Bihar) – Town Population & History

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Town · Sitamarhi, Bihar 

# Janakpur Road

Janakpur Road is a town in Pupri sub-district of Sitamarhi district, Bihar (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **15,129 people** in 3,239 households. Literacy was 83.4%.

- 15,129people (2011)
- 3,239households
- 83.4%literacy
- 11census wards

## Population of Janakpur Road

■ Janakpur Road · ■ Sitamarhi urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****83.4%**

**72.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****881**

**876

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****882**

**879

Working population ****28.6%**

**29.5%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Janakpur Road

Of every 100 households in Janakpur Road in 2011, 69 had electricity, 77 a toilet at home and 59 cooked with LPG; 65 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Janakpur Road · ■ Sitamarhi urban average

Electricity for lighting ****69%**

**49%

Toilet within the home ****77%**

**60%

No toilet (open defecation) ****22%**

**38%

Tap water ****5%**

**6%

Drinking water within premises ****76%**

**70%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****59%**

**44%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****39%**

**54%

Use banking services ****65%**

**52%

Television ****54%**

**38%

Mobile phone ****65%**

**60%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****24%**

**18%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**3%

None of these assets ****16%**

**22%

Own their home ****90%**

**90%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Janakpur Road work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,765 (64%) · **■** Household industry 246 (6%) · **■** Farming 470 (11%) · **■** Marginal 849 (20%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Janakpur Road changed?

From 11,052 in 1971 to 15,129 in 2011.

**1971

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Janakpur Road in numbers and road distances

- Density4,880 per km²
- Growth 2001–201113.3%
- Annual rainfall1,100 mm
- Temperature range5 °C to 45 °C

### Road distances

- Patna (state capital)150 km by road
- Sitamarhi (district HQ)30 km by road
- Muzaffarpur (city of 1 lakh+)65 km by road
- Patna (city of 5 lakh+)150 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Janakpur Road

### Civic services

- Pucca roads11 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets1,150
- Electricity — homes1,800

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 10 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 3 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools5 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks4
- Co-operative banks1

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Janakpur Road

- Hospitals2 in Janakpur Road
- Banks6 in Janakpur Road
- Petrol pumps3 in Janakpur Road
- Hotels1 in Janakpur Road
- Schools1 in Janakpur Road
- Pharmacies1 in Janakpur Road
- Restaurants2 in Janakpur Road

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Janakpur Road ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/sitamarhi/pupri/janakpur-road/ward-1/) 950 207 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/sitamarhi/pupri/janakpur-road/ward-2/) 1,437 298 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/sitamarhi/pupri/janakpur-road/ward-3/) 1,133 249 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/sitamarhi/pupri/janakpur-road/ward-4/) 1,589 356 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/sitamarhi/pupri/janakpur-road/ward-5/) 1,338 271 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/sitamarhi/pupri/janakpur-road/ward-6/) 1,414 317 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/sitamarhi/pupri/janakpur-road/ward-7/) 1,926 368 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/sitamarhi/pupri/janakpur-road/ward-8/) 1,403 311 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/sitamarhi/pupri/janakpur-road/ward-9/) 949 213 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/sitamarhi/pupri/janakpur-road/ward-10/) 1,024 219 

[Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/sitamarhi/pupri/janakpur-road/ward-11/) 1,966 430 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Janakpur Road?15,129 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Janakpur Road in?Sitamarhi district, Bihar
- What was the population of Janakpur Road in 1971?11,052
- How many wards does Janakpur Road have?11 census wards (2011)