# Birpur, Supaul (Bihar) – Town Population, History, Wards & Facts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/supaul/basantpur/birpur/ Town · Supaul, Bihar # Birpur Birpur is a town in Basantpur sub-district of Supaul district, Bihar (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **19,932 people** in 4,157 households. Literacy was 79.9%. - 19,932people (2011) - 4,157households - 79.9%literacy - 13census wards ## Population of Birpur ■ Birpur · ■ Supaul urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****79.9%** **72.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****864** **892 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****973** **932 Working population ****27.1%** **28.6% 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 Birpur Of every 100 households in Birpur in 2011, 70 had electricity, 57 a toilet at home and 42 cooked with LPG; 65 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Birpur · ■ Supaul urban average Electricity for lighting ****70%** **52% Toilet within the home ****57%** **47% No toilet (open defecation) ****37%** **52% Tap water ****1%** **2% Drinking water within premises ****79%** **71% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****42%** **30% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****56%** **68% Use banking services ****77%** **54% Television ****45%** **31% Mobile phone ****65%** **60% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****15%** **12% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **2% None of these assets ****21%** **26% Own their home ****63%** **84% 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 Birpur work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 3,551 (66%) · **■** Household industry 70 (1%) · **■** Farming 905 (17%) · **■** Marginal 881 (16%) 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 Birpur changed? From 8,061 in 1961 to 19,932 in 2011. **1961 **1971 **1981 **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Birpur in numbers and road distances - Density2,299 per km² - Growth 2001–201110.8% - Annual rainfall1,240 mm - Temperature range5 °C to 42 °C ### Road distances - Patna (state capital)285 km by road - Supaul (district HQ)82 km by road - Saharsa (city of 1 lakh+)48 km by road - Patna (city of 5 lakh+)285 km by road - Raghopur (railway station)12 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 Birpur ### Civic services - Pucca roads50 km - DrainageClosed drains - Flush toilets2,125 - Fire serviceIn town - Electricity — homes1,200 - Electricity — industry18 ### Hospitals - ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 24 beds · 2 doctors - ●Dispensaries1 · 6 beds · 1 doctors - ●Nursing homes1 · 20 beds · 1 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools3 govt · 14 private - ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 4 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks4 - Private banks1 - Co-operative banks2 **Main manufactured goods:** rice, wheat flour and jute. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Birpur - Banks5 in Birpur - Colleges and universities1 in Birpur 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/). ## Birpur ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/supaul/basantpur/birpur/ward-1/) 1,827 405 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/supaul/basantpur/birpur/ward-2/) 1,687 383 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/supaul/basantpur/birpur/ward-3/) 1,055 229 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/supaul/basantpur/birpur/ward-4/) 1,150 263 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/supaul/basantpur/birpur/ward-5/) 2,034 337 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/supaul/basantpur/birpur/ward-6/) 1,656 322 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/supaul/basantpur/birpur/ward-7/) 1,740 312 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/supaul/basantpur/birpur/ward-8/) 1,216 274 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/supaul/basantpur/birpur/ward-9/) 1,728 381 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/supaul/basantpur/birpur/ward-10/) 1,475 310 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/supaul/basantpur/birpur/ward-11/) 1,743 352 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/supaul/basantpur/birpur/ward-12/) 1,283 282 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/supaul/basantpur/birpur/ward-13/) 1,338 307 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 Birpur?19,932 (Census 2011) - Which district is Birpur in?Supaul district, Bihar - What was the population of Birpur in 1961?8,061 - How many wards does Birpur have?13 census wards (2011)