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About Kewali Village

Kewali is a mid sized village in Ghoshi tehsil, in the district of Jehanabad, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 947, made up of 480 males and 467 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 973 females per 1000 males. The village covers 82 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 804406, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kewali Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kewali village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Jehanabad
Tehsil Ghoshi
Pincode 804406
Area (hectares) 82 hectares
Population 947
Male Population 480
Female Population 467
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 973
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 Kewali compares

By the 2011 count Kewali is the 34th largest of the 50 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,163 residents. Its 82 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 940.

Getting to Kewali

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

Kewali lies about 14 km from Jehanabad, and the nearest railway station is Niyazipur, about 12 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 Kewali
Nearest town Islāmpur 10 km
Nearest railway station Niyazipur 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Ghoshi 14 km
District headquarters Jehanabad 14 km

Villages closest to Kewali

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kewali village had a population of 947. That makes it the 34th largest of the 50 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,163 residents.

Kewali village has 480 males and 467 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kewali has about 973 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 940.

The pincode recorded for Kewali is 804406. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kewali covers 82 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kewali falls under Ghoshi tehsil of Jehanabad district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Kewali is Niyazipur, about 12 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 Kewali.

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

Kewali is in Ghoshi tehsil of Jehanabad district. Islāmpur is about 10 km away. Niyazipur is about 12 km away. Ghoshi 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 Birupur (under 2 km), Madhopur (1.5 km) and Ghoshi (2.3 km).

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

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