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About Natwa Village

Natwa is a mid sized village in Kuchaikote tehsil, in the district of Gopalganj, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 740, made up of 378 males and 362 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 958 females per 1000 males. The village covers 66 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841503, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Natwa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Natwa village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gopalganj
Tehsil Kuchaikote
Pincode 841503
Area (hectares) 66 hectares
Population 740
Male Population 378
Female Population 362
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 958
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 Natwa compares

By the 2011 count Natwa is the 145th largest of the 207 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,557 residents. Its 66 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1025.

Getting to Natwa

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

Natwa lies about 23 km from Gopalganj, and the nearest railway station is Bathua Bazar, about 4.0 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 Natwa
Nearest railway station Bathua Bazar 4.0 km
Nearest town Kataiya 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Kuchaikote 23 km
District headquarters Gopalganj 23 km

Villages closest to Natwa

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Natwa village had a population of 740. That makes it the 145th largest of the 207 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,557 residents.

Natwa village has 378 males and 362 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Natwa has about 958 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1025.

The pincode recorded for Natwa is 841503. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Natwa covers 66 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Natwa falls under Kuchaikote tehsil of Gopalganj district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Natwa is Bathua Bazar, about 4.0 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 Natwa.

Natwa is about 23 km from Gopalganj in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Natwa is in Kuchaikote tehsil of Gopalganj district. Bathua Bazar is about 4.0 km away. Kataiya is about 14 km away. Kuchaikote is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Tula Chhapar (under 2 km), Jogipur (under 2 km) and Kilpur Khap (under 2 km).

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

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