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About Sewe Village

Sewe is a mid sized village in Islamnagar Aliganj tehsil, in the district of Jamui, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,602, made up of 870 males and 732 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 841 females per 1000 males. The village covers 178 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 811301, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sewe Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sewe village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Jamui
Tehsil Islamnagar Aliganj
Pincode 811301
Area (hectares) 178 hectares
Population 1,602
Male Population 870
Female Population 732
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 841
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sewe compares

By the 2011 count Sewe is the 36th largest of the 62 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,206 residents. Its 178 hectares work out to about 9.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 940.

Getting to Sewe

Sewe is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sewe as Available within <5 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Sewe from other places

Sewe lies about 35 km from Jamui, and the nearest railway station is Kusumha Bihar, about 19 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 Sewe
Tehsil headquarters Islamnagar Aliganj 5.2 km
Nearest railway station Kusumha Bihar 19 km
Nearest town Sheikhpura 20 km
District headquarters Jamui 35 km

Villages closest to Sewe

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Islamnagar Aliganj 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 Sewe

As per the Census of India 2011, Sewe village had a population of 1,602. That makes it the 36th largest of the 62 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,206 residents.

Sewe village has 870 males and 732 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sewe has about 841 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 940.

The pincode recorded for Sewe is 811301. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sewe covers 178 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sewe falls under Islamnagar Aliganj tehsil of Jamui district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Sewe is Kusumha Bihar, about 19 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sewe.

Sewe is about 35 km from Jamui in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sewe is in Islamnagar Aliganj tehsil of Jamui district. Islamnagar Aliganj is about 5.2 km away. Kusumha Bihar is about 19 km away. Sheikhpura is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Uchaunr (under 2 km), Kolhna (under 2 km) and Dihri (under 2 km).

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

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