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About Kharwath Village

Kharwath is a mid sized village in Dinara tehsil, in the district of Rohtas, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,858, made up of 950 males and 908 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 956 females per 1000 males. The village covers 342 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 802215, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kharwath Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kharwath village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Rohtas
Tehsil Dinara
Pincode 802215
Area (hectares) 342 hectares
Population 1,858
Male Population 950
Female Population 908
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 956
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kharwath compares

By the 2011 count Kharwath is the 37th largest of the 173 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,259 residents. Its 342 hectares work out to about 5.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 938.

Getting to Kharwath

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

How far is Kharwath from other places

Kharwath lies about 60 km from Rohtas, and the nearest railway station is Garhnokha, about 4.8 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 Kharwath
Nearest town Nokha 3.9 km
Nearest railway station Garhnokha 4.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Dinara 13 km
District headquarters Rohtas 60 km

Villages closest to Kharwath

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kharwath village had a population of 1,858. That makes it the 37th largest of the 173 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,259 residents.

Kharwath village has 950 males and 908 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kharwath has about 956 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 938.

The pincode recorded for Kharwath is 802215. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kharwath covers 342 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Kharwath falls under Dinara tehsil of Rohtas district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Kharwath is Garhnokha, about 4.8 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Kharwath.

Kharwath is about 60 km from Rohtas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kharwath is in Dinara tehsil of Rohtas district. Nokha is about 3.9 km away. Garhnokha is about 4.8 km away. Dinara is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Durgapur (under 2 km), Dhar Hara (1.7 km) and Karhansi (1.8 km).

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

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