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About Pewta Village

Pewta is a mid sized village in Modanganj tehsil, in the district of Jehanabad, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 639, made up of 327 males and 312 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 954 females per 1000 males. The village covers 54.7 hectares hectares.

Pewta Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pewta village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Jehanabad
Tehsil Modanganj
Area (hectares) 54.7 hectares
Population 639
Male Population 327
Female Population 312
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 954
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 Pewta compares

By the 2011 count Pewta is the 42nd largest of the 52 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,687 residents. Its 54.7 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, much in line with the tehsil average of 945.

Getting to Pewta

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

Pewta lies about 15 km from Jehanabad, and the nearest railway station is Ekangarsarai, about 9.6 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 Pewta
Nearest railway station Ekangarsarai 9.6 km
Nearest town Islāmpur 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Modanganj 15 km
District headquarters Jehanabad 15 km

Villages closest to Pewta

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Pewta village had a population of 639. That makes it the 42nd largest of the 52 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,687 residents.

Pewta village has 327 males and 312 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pewta has about 954 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 945.

Pewta covers 54.7 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pewta falls under Modanganj tehsil of Jehanabad district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Pewta is Ekangarsarai, about 9.6 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 Pewta.

Pewta is about 15 km from Jehanabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pewta is in Modanganj tehsil of Jehanabad district. Ekangarsarai is about 9.6 km away. Islāmpur is about 12 km away. Modanganj is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Anatpur (under 2 km), Bandhuganj (under 2 km) and Mandai (1.7 km).

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

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