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About Kalwara Village

Kalwara is a mid sized village in Jale tehsil, in the district of Darbhanga, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 568, made up of 266 males and 302 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,135 females per 1000 males. The village covers 76 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 847307, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kalwara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kalwara village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Darbhanga
Tehsil Jale
Pincode 847307
Area (hectares) 76 hectares
Population 568
Male Population 266
Female Population 302
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,135
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kalwara compares

By the 2011 count Kalwara is the 45th largest of the 57 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 4,597 residents. Its 76 hectares work out to about 7.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 938.

Getting to Kalwara

Kalwara is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Kalwara as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Kalwara from other places

Kalwara lies about 12 km from Darbhanga, and the nearest railway station is Muhammadpur, about 5.2 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 Kalwara
Nearest railway station Muhammadpur 5.2 km
District headquarters Darbhanga 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Jale 22 km

Villages closest to Kalwara

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kalwara village had a population of 568. That makes it the 45th largest of the 57 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,597 residents.

Kalwara village has 266 males and 302 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kalwara has about 1135 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 938.

The pincode recorded for Kalwara is 847307. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kalwara covers 76 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kalwara falls under Jale tehsil of Darbhanga district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Kalwara is Muhammadpur, about 5.2 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 village for Kalwara.

Kalwara is about 12 km from Darbhanga in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kalwara is in Jale tehsil of Darbhanga district. Muhammadpur is about 5.2 km away. Darbhanga is about 12 km away. Jale is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kamtaul (11 km), Katraul (11 km) and Barhampur (16 km).

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

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