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About Sarwan Village

Sarwan is a mid sized village in Hulasganj tehsil, in the district of Jehanabad, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,160, made up of 605 males and 555 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 917 females per 1000 males. The village covers 193 hectares hectares.

Sarwan Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sarwan village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Jehanabad
Tehsil Hulasganj
Area (hectares) 193 hectares
Population 1,160
Male Population 605
Female Population 555
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 917
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 Sarwan compares

By the 2011 count Sarwan is the 33rd largest of the 47 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,983 residents. Its 193 hectares work out to about 6.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 921.

Getting to Sarwan

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

Sarwan lies about 19 km from Jehanabad, and the nearest railway station is Nadwan, about 2.7 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 Sarwan
Nearest railway station Nadwan 2.7 km
Nearest town Masaurhi Buzurg 3.1 km
District headquarters Jehanabad 19 km
Tehsil headquarters Hulasganj 34 km

Villages closest to Sarwan

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sarwan village had a population of 1,160. That makes it the 33rd largest of the 47 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,983 residents.

Sarwan village has 605 males and 555 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sarwan has about 917 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 921.

Sarwan covers 193 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sarwan falls under Hulasganj tehsil of Jehanabad district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Sarwan is Nadwan, about 2.7 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 Sarwan.

Sarwan is about 19 km from Jehanabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sarwan is in Hulasganj tehsil of Jehanabad district. Nadwan is about 2.7 km away. Masaurhi Buzurg is about 3.1 km away. Jehanabad is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dumri (25 km), Chiri (25 km) and Sisara (27 km).

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

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