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About Parwa Village

Parwa is a mid sized village in Kochadhamin tehsil, in the district of Kishanganj, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 802, made up of 415 males and 387 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 933 females per 1000 males. The village covers 92.36 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 855115, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Parwa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Parwa village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Kishanganj
Tehsil Kochadhamin
Pincode 855115
Area (hectares) 92.36 hectares
Population 802
Male Population 415
Female Population 387
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 933
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 Parwa compares

By the 2011 count Parwa is the 101st largest of the 138 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,069 residents. Its 92.36 hectares work out to about 8.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 933.

Getting to Parwa

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

Parwa lies about 21 km from Kishanganj, and the nearest railway station is Hatwar, about 18 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 Parwa
Tehsil headquarters Kochadhamin 3.1 km
Nearest town Bahādurganj 16 km
Nearest railway station Hatwar 18 km
District headquarters Kishanganj 21 km

Villages closest to Parwa

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Parwa village had a population of 802. That makes it the 101st largest of the 138 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,069 residents.

Parwa village has 415 males and 387 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Parwa has about 933 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 933.

The pincode recorded for Parwa is 855115. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Parwa covers 92.36 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Parwa falls under Kochadhamin tehsil of Kishanganj district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Parwa is Hatwar, about 18 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 Parwa.

Parwa is about 21 km from Kishanganj in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Parwa is in Kochadhamin tehsil of Kishanganj district. Kochadhamin is about 3.1 km away. Bahādurganj is about 16 km away. Hatwar is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhaunra (under 2 km), Makraha (under 2 km) and Barbata (under 2 km).

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

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