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About Sajhwar Village

Sajhwar is a large village in Benipur tehsil, in the district of Darbhanga, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,727, made up of 2,341 males and 2,386 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,019 females per 1000 males. The village covers 449 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 847201, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sajhwar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sajhwar village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Darbhanga
Tehsil Benipur
Pincode 847201
Area (hectares) 449 hectares
Population 4,727
Male Population 2,341
Female Population 2,386
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,019
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 Sajhwar compares

By the 2011 count Sajhwar is the 15th largest of the 39 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 4,488 residents. Its 449 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 928.

Getting to Sajhwar

Sajhwar is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sajhwar 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 Sajhwar from other places

Sajhwar lies about 26 km from Darbhanga, and the nearest railway station is Manigachi, about 11 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 Sajhwar
Tehsil headquarters Benipur 6.7 km
Nearest railway station Manigachi 11 km
District headquarters Darbhanga 26 km

Villages closest to Sajhwar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sajhwar village had a population of 4,727. That makes it the 15th largest of the 39 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,488 residents.

Sajhwar village has 2,341 males and 2,386 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sajhwar has about 1019 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 928.

The pincode recorded for Sajhwar is 847201. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sajhwar covers 449 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sajhwar falls under Benipur tehsil of Darbhanga district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Sajhwar is Manigachi, about 11 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 Sajhwar.

Sajhwar is about 26 km from Darbhanga in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sajhwar is in Benipur tehsil of Darbhanga district. Benipur is about 6.7 km away. Manigachi is about 11 km away. Darbhanga is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mokarampur (under 2 km), Ramauli (1.5 km) and Baigani (1.6 km).

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

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