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About Nagwan Village

Nagwan is a large village in Maner tehsil, in the district of Patna, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,681, made up of 1,353 males and 1,328 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 982 females per 1000 males. The village covers 232 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 801131, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Nagwan Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nagwan village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Patna
Tehsil Maner
Pincode 801131
Area (hectares) 232 hectares
Population 2,681
Male Population 1,353
Female Population 1,328
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 982
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Nagwan compares

By the 2011 count Nagwan is the 20th largest of the 35 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 6,296 residents. Its 232 hectares work out to about 12 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 906.

Getting to Nagwan

Nagwan is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Nagwan as Available within <5 km distance. 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 Nagwan from other places

Nagwan lies about 23 km from Patna, and the nearest railway station is Sadisopur, about 6.4 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 Nagwan
Tehsil headquarters Maner 4.7 km
Nearest railway station Sadisopur 6.4 km
District headquarters Patna 23 km

Villages closest to Nagwan

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Nagwan village had a population of 2,681. That makes it the 20th largest of the 35 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 6,296 residents.

Nagwan village has 1,353 males and 1,328 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nagwan has about 982 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 906.

The pincode recorded for Nagwan is 801131. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Nagwan covers 232 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Nagwan falls under Maner tehsil of Patna district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Nagwan is Sadisopur, about 6.4 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 - 10 km distance for Nagwan.

Nagwan is about 23 km from Patna in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Nagwan is in Maner tehsil of Patna district. Maner is about 4.7 km away. Sadisopur is about 6.4 km away. Patna is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sarangpur Tilhari (under 2 km), Dhakarpos (1.7 km) and Pandepur Tilhari (1.7 km).

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

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