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About Kaithwara Village

Kaithwara is a mid sized village in Sikandra tehsil, in the district of Jamui, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 940, made up of 458 males and 482 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,052 females per 1000 males. The village covers 164.85 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 811315, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kaithwara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kaithwara village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Jamui
Tehsil Sikandra
Pincode 811315
Area (hectares) 164.85 hectares
Population 940
Male Population 458
Female Population 482
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,052
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kaithwara compares

By the 2011 count Kaithwara is the 43rd largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,324 residents. Its 164.85 hectares work out to about 5.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 951.

Getting to Kaithwara

Kaithwara is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kaithwara as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Kaithwara from other places

Kaithwara lies about 17 km from Jamui, and the nearest railway station is Bashuachak Halt, about 17 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 Kaithwara
Tehsil headquarters Sikandra 2.5 km
District headquarters Jamui 17 km
Nearest town Jamūī 17 km
Nearest railway station Bashuachak Halt 17 km

Villages closest to Kaithwara

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kaithwara village had a population of 940. That makes it the 43rd largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,324 residents.

Kaithwara village has 458 males and 482 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kaithwara has about 1052 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 951.

The pincode recorded for Kaithwara is 811315. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kaithwara covers 164.85 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Kaithwara falls under Sikandra tehsil of Jamui district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Kaithwara is Bashuachak Halt, about 17 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 - 10 km distance for Kaithwara.

Kaithwara is about 17 km from Jamui in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kaithwara is in Sikandra tehsil of Jamui district. Sikandra is about 2.5 km away. Jamui is about 17 km away. Jamūī is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Karma (under 2 km), Sardawad (1.5 km) and Bichhwa (2.0 km).

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

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