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About Kalwara Village

Kalwara is a large village in Singhwara tehsil, in the district of Darbhanga, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,858, made up of 1,489 males and 1,369 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 919 females per 1000 males. The village covers 123 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 847104, 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 Singhwara
Pincode 847104
Area (hectares) 123 hectares
Population 2,858
Male Population 1,489
Female Population 1,369
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 919
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Kalwara compares

By the 2011 count Kalwara is the 31st largest of the 83 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 3,153 residents. Its 123 hectares work out to about 23 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 940.

Getting to Kalwara

The census records public bus service for Kalwara 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 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 Singhwara 18 km

Villages closest to Kalwara

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Singhwara 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 2,858. That makes it the 31st largest of the 83 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,153 residents.

Kalwara village has 1,489 males and 1,369 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kalwara has about 919 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 940.

The pincode recorded for Kalwara is 847104. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kalwara covers 123 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 23 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Kalwara falls under Singhwara 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 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 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 Singhwara tehsil of Darbhanga district. Muhammadpur is about 5.2 km away. Darbhanga is about 12 km away. Singhwara is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Hariharpur (6.7 km), Shakarpur (10 km) and Bharwara (11 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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