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About Nawada Village

Nawada is a large village in Barauli tehsil, in the district of Gopalganj, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,762, made up of 1,804 males and 1,958 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,085 females per 1000 males. The village covers 189.39 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841405, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Nawada Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nawada village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gopalganj
Tehsil Barauli
Pincode 841405
Area (hectares) 189.39 hectares
Population 3,762
Male Population 1,804
Female Population 1,958
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,085
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Nawada compares

By the 2011 count Nawada is the 21st largest of the 70 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 2,971 residents. Its 189.39 hectares work out to about 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1028.

Getting to Nawada

Nawada is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Nawada as Available within <5 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 Nawada from other places

Nawada lies about 14 km from Gopalganj, and the nearest railway station is Ratan Sarai, about 3.5 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 Nawada
Nearest railway station Ratan Sarai 3.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Barauli 4.4 km
District headquarters Gopalganj 14 km

Villages closest to Nawada

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Nawada village had a population of 3,762. That makes it the 21st largest of the 70 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,971 residents.

Nawada village has 1,804 males and 1,958 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nawada has about 1085 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1028.

The pincode recorded for Nawada is 841405. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Nawada covers 189.39 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Nawada falls under Barauli tehsil of Gopalganj district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Nawada is Ratan Sarai, about 3.5 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Nawada.

Nawada is about 14 km from Gopalganj in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Nawada is in Barauli tehsil of Gopalganj district. Ratan Sarai is about 3.5 km away. Barauli is about 4.4 km away. Gopalganj is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Maranpur (under 2 km), Babhnauli (under 2 km) and Kahla (under 2 km).

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

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