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About Kewai Village

Kewai is a mid sized village in Islampur tehsil, in the district of Nalanda, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,172, made up of 597 males and 575 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 963 females per 1000 males. The village covers 187.37 hectares hectares.

Kewai Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kewai village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Nalanda
Tehsil Islampur
Area (hectares) 187.37 hectares
Population 1,172
Male Population 597
Female Population 575
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 963
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kewai compares

By the 2011 count Kewai is the 57th largest of the 89 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,190 residents. Its 187.37 hectares work out to about 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 916.

Getting to Kewai

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

How far is Kewai from other places

Kewai lies about 25 km from Nalanda. 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 Kewai
Tehsil headquarters Islampur 3.0 km
Nearest town Islāmpur 3.0 km
District headquarters Nalanda 25 km

Villages closest to Kewai

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kewai village had a population of 1,172. That makes it the 57th largest of the 89 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,190 residents.

Kewai village has 597 males and 575 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kewai has about 963 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 916.

Kewai covers 187.37 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kewai falls under Islampur tehsil of Nalanda district in Bihar.

The census record for Kewai notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kewai.

Kewai is about 25 km from Nalanda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kewai is in Islampur tehsil of Nalanda district. Islampur is about 3.0 km away. Islāmpur is about 3.0 km away. Nalanda is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Muhammadpur (under 2 km), Herthu (under 2 km) and Panhar Kharij Jama (2.3 km).

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

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