# Pipri, Sonbhadra (Uttar Pradesh) – Town Population & History

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Town · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh 

# Pipri

Pipri is a town in Dudhi sub-district of Sonbhadra district, Uttar Pradesh (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **15,063 people** in 2,969 households. Literacy was 85.8%.

- 15,063people (2011)
- 2,969households
- 85.8%literacy
- 13census wards

## Population of Pipri

■ Pipri · ■ Sonbhadra urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****85.8%**

**84.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****878**

**871

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****886**

**868

Working population ****25.7%**

**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 Pipri

Of every 100 households in Pipri in 2011, 91 had electricity, 66 a toilet at home and 43 cooked with LPG; 82 had a mobile phone, 41 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Pipri · ■ Sonbhadra urban average

Electricity for lighting ****91%**

**83%

Toilet within the home ****66%**

**71%

No toilet (open defecation) ****30%**

**25%

Tap water ****73%**

**63%

Drinking water within premises ****53%**

**66%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****43%**

**56%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****36%**

**27%

Use banking services ****83%**

**84%

Television ****69%**

**73%

Mobile phone ****82%**

**81%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****41%**

**45%

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

**10%

None of these assets ****9%**

**7%

Own their home ****26%**

**44%

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 Pipri work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,163 (82%) · **■** Household industry 239 (6%) · **■** Farming 30 (1%) · **■** Marginal 434 (11%)

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 Pipri changed?

From 5,084 in 1971 to 15,063 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).

## Pipri in numbers and road distances

- Annual rainfall950 mm
- Temperature range7 °C to 45 °C

### Road distances

- Lucknow (state capital)438 km by road
- Sonbhadra (district HQ)73 km by road
- Mirzapur (city of 1 lakh+)55 km by road
- Varanasi (city of 5 lakh+)165 km by road
- Renukoot (railway station)1 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 Pipri

### Civic services

- Pucca roads20 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets2,030
- Water storage2,000 kl
- Electricity — homes2,000

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 4 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 2 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt · 8 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** power generation.

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

## Pipri ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sonbhadra/dudhi/pipri/ward-1/) 1,876 410 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sonbhadra/dudhi/pipri/ward-2/) 1,084 220 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sonbhadra/dudhi/pipri/ward-3/) 1,126 225 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sonbhadra/dudhi/pipri/ward-4/) 1,085 196 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sonbhadra/dudhi/pipri/ward-5/) 1,117 219 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sonbhadra/dudhi/pipri/ward-6/) 1,182 240 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sonbhadra/dudhi/pipri/ward-7/) 1,616 320 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sonbhadra/dudhi/pipri/ward-8/) 1,081 158 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sonbhadra/dudhi/pipri/ward-9/) 783 160 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sonbhadra/dudhi/pipri/ward-10/) 1,158 235 

[Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sonbhadra/dudhi/pipri/ward-11/) 1,450 291 

[Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sonbhadra/dudhi/pipri/ward-12/) 1,245 254 

[Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sonbhadra/dudhi/pipri/ward-13/) 260 41 

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 Pipri?15,063 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Pipri in?Sonbhadra district, Uttar Pradesh
- What was the population of Pipri in 1971?5,084
- How many wards does Pipri have?13 census wards (2011)