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About Kadwa Village

Kadwa is a large village in Kasba tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,204, made up of 2,117 males and 2,087 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 986 females per 1000 males. The village covers 209 hectares hectares.

Kadwa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kadwa village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Kasba
Area (hectares) 209 hectares
Population 4,204
Male Population 2,117
Female Population 2,087
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 986
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 Kadwa compares

By the 2011 count Kadwa is the 11th largest of the 54 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,700 residents. Its 209 hectares work out to about 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 944.

Getting to Kadwa

Kadwa is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kadwa 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 Kadwa from other places

Kadwa lies about 16 km from Purnia. 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 Kadwa
Tehsil headquarters Kasba 6.3 km
District headquarters Purnia 16 km

Villages closest to Kadwa

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kadwa village had a population of 4,204. That makes it the 11th largest of the 54 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,700 residents.

Kadwa village has 2,117 males and 2,087 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kadwa has about 986 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 944.

Kadwa covers 209 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Kadwa falls under Kasba tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The census record for Kadwa 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 Kadwa.

Kadwa is about 16 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kadwa is in Kasba tehsil of Purnia district. Kasba is about 6.3 km away. Purnia 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 Agaganj (under 2 km), Babhangawan (under 2 km) and Sanjheli (under 2 km).

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

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