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About Kurmanwan Village

Kurmanwan is a mid sized village in Sonbhadra Banshi Suryapur tehsil, in the district of Arwal, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,690, made up of 871 males and 819 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 940 females per 1000 males. The village covers 146 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 824235, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kurmanwan Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kurmanwan village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Arwal
Tehsil Sonbhadra Banshi Suryapur
Pincode 824235
Area (hectares) 146 hectares
Population 1,690
Male Population 871
Female Population 819
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 940
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kurmanwan compares

By the 2011 count Kurmanwan is the 21st largest of the 42 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,854 residents. Its 146 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 957.

Getting to Kurmanwan

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

How far is Kurmanwan from other places

Kurmanwan lies about 20 km from Arwal, and the nearest railway station is Wanabar Halt, about 23 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 Kurmanwan
Nearest town Tekāri 18 km
Tehsil headquarters Sonbhadra Banshi Suryapur 20 km
District headquarters Arwal 20 km
Nearest railway station Wanabar Halt 23 km

Villages closest to Kurmanwan

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Sonbhadra Banshi Suryapur 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 Kurmanwan

As per the Census of India 2011, Kurmanwan village had a population of 1,690. That makes it the 21st largest of the 42 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,854 residents.

Kurmanwan village has 871 males and 819 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kurmanwan has about 940 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 957.

The pincode recorded for Kurmanwan is 824235. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kurmanwan covers 146 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kurmanwan falls under Sonbhadra Banshi Suryapur tehsil of Arwal district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Kurmanwan is Wanabar Halt, about 23 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kurmanwan.

Kurmanwan is about 20 km from Arwal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kurmanwan is in Sonbhadra Banshi Suryapur tehsil of Arwal district. Tekāri is about 18 km away. Sonbhadra Banshi Suryapur is about 20 km away. Arwal is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dewa Bigha (under 2 km), Sonari (1.8 km) and Khatangi (1.9 km).

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

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