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About Pes Village

Pes is a large village in Nardiganj tehsil, in the district of Nawada, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,264, made up of 1,673 males and 1,591 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 951 females per 1000 males. The village covers 258 hectares hectares.

Pes Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pes village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Nawada
Tehsil Nardiganj
Area (hectares) 258 hectares
Population 3,264
Male Population 1,673
Female Population 1,591
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 951
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Pes compares

By the 2011 count Pes is the 11th largest of the 54 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,310 residents. Its 258 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 940.

Getting to Pes

Pes is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Pes as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Pes from other places

Pes lies about 17 km from Nawada, and the nearest railway station is Oro Jagdishpur, about 4.9 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 Pes
Tehsil headquarters Nardiganj 4.3 km
Nearest railway station Oro Jagdishpur 4.9 km
Nearest town Rājgīr 11 km
District headquarters Nawada 17 km

Villages closest to Pes

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Pes village had a population of 3,264. That makes it the 11th largest of the 54 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,310 residents.

Pes village has 1,673 males and 1,591 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pes has about 951 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 940.

Pes covers 258 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pes falls under Nardiganj tehsil of Nawada district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Pes is Oro Jagdishpur, about 4.9 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 village and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Pes.

Pes is about 17 km from Nawada in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pes is in Nardiganj tehsil of Nawada district. Nardiganj is about 4.3 km away. Oro Jagdishpur is about 4.9 km away. Rājgīr 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 Sandalpur (under 2 km), Dhaniyawan (under 2 km) and Pacheya (under 2 km).

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

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