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About Belwa Village

Belwa is a large village in Narpatganj tehsil, in the district of Araria, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,539, made up of 1,315 males and 1,224 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 931 females per 1000 males. The village covers 246 hectares hectares.

Belwa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Belwa village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Araria
Tehsil Narpatganj
Area (hectares) 246 hectares
Population 2,539
Male Population 1,315
Female Population 1,224
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 931
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Belwa compares

By the 2011 count Belwa is the 42nd largest of the 63 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 5,547 residents. Its 246 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 921.

Getting to Belwa

Belwa is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Belwa as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Belwa from other places

Belwa lies about 68 km from Araria, and the nearest railway station is Raghopur, about 18 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Belwa
Nearest railway station Raghopur 18 km
Nearest town Chhātāpur 19 km
Tehsil headquarters Narpatganj 35 km
District headquarters Araria 68 km

Villages closest to Belwa

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Narpatganj tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Belwa

As per the Census of India 2011, Belwa village had a population of 2,539. That makes it the 42nd largest of the 63 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 5,547 residents.

Belwa village has 1,315 males and 1,224 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Belwa has about 931 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 921.

Belwa covers 246 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Belwa falls under Narpatganj tehsil of Araria district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Belwa is Raghopur, about 18 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Belwa.

Belwa is about 68 km from Araria in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Belwa is in Narpatganj tehsil of Araria district. Raghopur is about 18 km away. Chhātāpur is about 19 km away. Narpatganj is about 35 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bela (under 2 km), Belsandi (27 km) and Kochgaon (28 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Belwa today is likely to be higher.

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