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About Sinawan Village

Sinawan is a mid sized village in Parbalpur tehsil, in the district of Nalanda, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 896, made up of 471 males and 425 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 902 females per 1000 males. The village covers 95 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 803114, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sinawan Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sinawan village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Nalanda
Tehsil Parbalpur
Pincode 803114
Area (hectares) 95 hectares
Population 896
Male Population 471
Female Population 425
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 902
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sinawan compares

By the 2011 count Sinawan is the 18th largest of the 23 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 3,057 residents. Its 95 hectares work out to about 9.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 917.

Getting to Sinawan

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

How far is Sinawan from other places

Sinawan lies about 14 km from Nalanda, and the nearest railway station is Wena, about 5.1 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 Sinawan
Nearest railway station Wena 5.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Parbalpur 14 km
District headquarters Nalanda 14 km
Nearest town Bakhtiarpur 14 km

Villages closest to Sinawan

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sinawan village had a population of 896. That makes it the 18th largest of the 23 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,057 residents.

Sinawan village has 471 males and 425 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sinawan has about 902 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 917.

The pincode recorded for Sinawan is 803114. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sinawan covers 95 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sinawan falls under Parbalpur tehsil of Nalanda district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Sinawan is Wena, about 5.1 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sinawan.

Sinawan is about 14 km from Nalanda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sinawan is in Parbalpur tehsil of Nalanda district. Wena is about 5.1 km away. Parbalpur is about 14 km away. Nalanda is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Manikpur (5.4 km), Dadupur (14 km) and Milki (15 km).

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

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