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About Birwar Village

Birwar is a mid sized village in Mahishi tehsil, in the district of Saharsa, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,634, made up of 856 males and 778 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 909 females per 1000 males. The village covers 57.15 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 852216, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Birwar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Birwar village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Saharsa
Tehsil Mahishi
Pincode 852216
Area (hectares) 57.15 hectares
Population 1,634
Male Population 856
Female Population 778
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 909
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Birwar compares

By the 2011 count Birwar is the 38th largest of the 71 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,876 residents. Its 57.15 hectares work out to about 29 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 899.

Getting to Birwar

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

Birwar lies about 17 km from Saharsa, and the nearest railway station is Kusheshwar Asthan, about 14 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 Birwar
Tehsil headquarters Mahishi 5.8 km
Nearest town Bangaon 9.4 km
Nearest railway station Kusheshwar Asthan 14 km
District headquarters Saharsa 17 km

Villages closest to Birwar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Birwar village had a population of 1,634. That makes it the 38th largest of the 71 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,876 residents.

Birwar village has 856 males and 778 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Birwar has about 909 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 899.

The pincode recorded for Birwar is 852216. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Birwar covers 57.15 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 29 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Birwar falls under Mahishi tehsil of Saharsa district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Birwar is Kusheshwar Asthan, about 14 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Birwar.

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

Birwar is in Mahishi tehsil of Saharsa district. Mahishi is about 5.8 km away. Bangaon is about 9.4 km away. Kusheshwar Asthan 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 Sirwar (under 2 km), Baghaud (1.6 km) and Maina (1.9 km).

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

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