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About Nawada Village

Nawada is one of the larger villages in Madhepur tehsil, in the district of Madhubani, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 6,770, made up of 3,444 males and 3,326 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 966 females per 1000 males. The village covers 386.1 hectares hectares.

Nawada Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nawada village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Madhubani
Tehsil Madhepur
Area (hectares) 386.1 hectares
Population 6,770
Male Population 3,444
Female Population 3,326
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 966
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Nawada compares

By the 2011 count Nawada is the 12th largest of the 81 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 3,274 residents. Its 386.1 hectares work out to about 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 927.

Getting to Nawada

Nawada is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Nawada 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Nawada from other places

Nawada lies about 38 km from Madhubani, and the nearest railway station is Tamuria, about 9.9 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 Nawada
Tehsil headquarters Madhepur 1.9 km
Nearest railway station Tamuria 9.9 km
Nearest town Jhanjhārpur 16 km
District headquarters Madhubani 38 km

Villages closest to Nawada

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Nawada village had a population of 6,770. That makes it the 12th largest of the 81 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,274 residents.

Nawada village has 3,444 males and 3,326 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nawada has about 966 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 927.

Nawada covers 386.1 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Nawada falls under Madhepur tehsil of Madhubani district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Nawada is Tamuria, about 9.9 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Nawada.

Nawada is about 38 km from Madhubani in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Nawada is in Madhepur tehsil of Madhubani district. Madhepur is about 1.9 km away. Tamuria is about 9.9 km away. Jhanjhārpur is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhumpur (under 2 km), Chandradip (under 2 km) and Sarauni (under 2 km).

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

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