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About Pithanwan Village

Pithanwan is a mid sized village in Barun tehsil, in the district of Aurangabad, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,167, made up of 580 males and 587 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,012 females per 1000 males. The village covers 122 hectares hectares.

Pithanwan Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pithanwan village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Aurangabad
Tehsil Barun
Area (hectares) 122 hectares
Population 1,167
Male Population 580
Female Population 587
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,012
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Pithanwan compares

By the 2011 count Pithanwan is the 54th largest of the 174 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,091 residents. Its 122 hectares work out to about 9.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 924.

Getting to Pithanwan

Pithanwan is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Pithanwan as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Pithanwan from other places

Pithanwan lies about 16 km from Aurangabad, and the nearest railway station is Bagahabishunpur, about 3.1 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 Pithanwan
Nearest railway station Bagahabishunpur 3.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Barun 4.2 km
District headquarters Aurangabad 16 km
Nearest town Aurangābād 16 km

Villages closest to Pithanwan

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Pithanwan village had a population of 1,167. That makes it the 54th largest of the 174 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,091 residents.

Pithanwan village has 580 males and 587 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pithanwan has about 1012 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 924.

Pithanwan covers 122 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pithanwan falls under Barun tehsil of Aurangabad district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Pithanwan is Bagahabishunpur, about 3.1 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 - 10 km distance for Pithanwan.

Pithanwan is about 16 km from Aurangabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pithanwan is in Barun tehsil of Aurangabad district. Bagahabishunpur is about 3.1 km away. Barun is about 4.2 km away. Aurangabad is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chura Parsurampur (under 2 km), Rampur (under 2 km) and Deurhi (under 2 km).

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

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