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About Alawalpur Village

Alawalpur is a mid sized village in Kurtha tehsil, in the district of Arwal, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 849, made up of 439 males and 410 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 934 females per 1000 males. The village covers 60 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 824421, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Alawalpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Alawalpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Arwal
Tehsil Kurtha
Pincode 824421
Area (hectares) 60 hectares
Population 849
Male Population 439
Female Population 410
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 934
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Alawalpur compares

By the 2011 count Alawalpur is the 45th largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,833 residents. Its 60 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 922.

Getting to Alawalpur

Alawalpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Alawalpur as Available within <5 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Alawalpur from other places

Alawalpur lies about 17 km from Arwal, and the nearest railway station is Mai, about 19 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 Alawalpur
Tehsil headquarters Kurtha 3.4 km
District headquarters Arwal 17 km
Nearest railway station Mai 19 km

Villages closest to Alawalpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Kurtha 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 Alawalpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Alawalpur village had a population of 849. That makes it the 45th largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,833 residents.

Alawalpur village has 439 males and 410 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Alawalpur has about 934 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 922.

The pincode recorded for Alawalpur is 824421. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Alawalpur covers 60 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Alawalpur falls under Kurtha tehsil of Arwal district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Alawalpur is Mai, about 19 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

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

Alawalpur is about 17 km from Arwal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Alawalpur is in Kurtha tehsil of Arwal district. Kurtha is about 3.4 km away. Arwal is about 17 km away. Mai is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jogiyanala (under 2 km), Kodmarai (under 2 km) and Gauhara (1.5 km).

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

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