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About Nawada Village

Nawada is a large village in Mohiuddinagar tehsil, in the district of Samastipur, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,004, made up of 1,563 males and 1,441 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 922 females per 1000 males. The village covers 79 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 848501, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Nawada Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nawada village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Samastipur
Tehsil Mohiuddinagar
Pincode 848501
Area (hectares) 79 hectares
Population 3,004
Male Population 1,563
Female Population 1,441
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 922
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Nawada compares

By the 2011 count Nawada is the 20th largest of the 44 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 4,194 residents. Its 79 hectares work out to about 38 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 897.

Getting to Nawada

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

Nawada lies about 33 km from Samastipur, and the nearest railway station is Rajajan Halt, about 3.6 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 Nawada
Tehsil headquarters Mohiuddinagar under 2 km
Nearest railway station Rajajan Halt 3.6 km
Nearest town Bārh 12 km
District headquarters Samastipur 33 km

Villages closest to Nawada

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Nawada village had a population of 3,004. That makes it the 20th largest of the 44 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,194 residents.

Nawada village has 1,563 males and 1,441 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nawada has about 922 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 897.

The pincode recorded for Nawada is 848501. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Nawada covers 79 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 38 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Nawada falls under Mohiuddinagar tehsil of Samastipur district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Nawada is Rajajan Halt, about 3.6 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 km distance for Nawada.

Nawada is about 33 km from Samastipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Nawada is in Mohiuddinagar tehsil of Samastipur district. Mohiuddinagar is about under 2 km away. Rajajan Halt is about 3.6 km away. Bārh is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Manjha (under 2 km), Mohinuddin Nagar (under 2 km) and Mogal Chak (under 2 km).

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

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