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About Sijhwa Village

Sijhwa is a mid sized village in Bhabua tehsil, in the district of Kaimur, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 806, made up of 416 males and 390 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 938 females per 1000 males. The village covers 88 hectares hectares.

Sijhwa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sijhwa village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Kaimur
Tehsil Bhabua
Area (hectares) 88 hectares
Population 806
Male Population 416
Female Population 390
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 938
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sijhwa compares

By the 2011 count Sijhwa is the 96th largest of the 199 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,196 residents. Its 88 hectares work out to about 9.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 917.

Getting to Sijhwa

Sijhwa is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sijhwa as Available within 10+ 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 Sijhwa from other places

Sijhwa lies about 95 km from Kaimur, and the nearest railway station is Pusauli, about 11 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 Sijhwa
Tehsil headquarters Bhabua 7.8 km
Nearest town Bhabhua 7.8 km
Nearest railway station Pusauli 11 km
District headquarters Kaimur 95 km

Villages closest to Sijhwa

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sijhwa village had a population of 806. That makes it the 96th largest of the 199 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,196 residents.

Sijhwa village has 416 males and 390 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sijhwa has about 938 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 917.

Sijhwa covers 88 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sijhwa falls under Bhabua tehsil of Kaimur district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Sijhwa is Pusauli, about 11 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sijhwa.

Sijhwa is about 95 km from Kaimur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sijhwa is in Bhabua tehsil of Kaimur district. Bhabua is about 7.8 km away. Bhabhua is about 7.8 km away. Pusauli is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Harnathpur (under 2 km), Nawagawan (under 2 km) and Semra (under 2 km).

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

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