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About Garhwa Village

Garhwa is a small village in Manjhi tehsil, in the district of Saran, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 198, made up of 82 males and 116 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,415 females per 1000 males. The village covers 26 hectares hectares.

Garhwa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Garhwa village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Saran
Tehsil Manjhi
Area (hectares) 26 hectares
Population 198
Male Population 82
Female Population 116
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,415
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 Garhwa compares

By the 2011 count Garhwa is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,518 residents. Its 26 hectares work out to about 7.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 978.

Getting to Garhwa

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

Garhwa lies about 18 km from Saran, and the nearest railway station is Ekma, about 5.1 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 Garhwa
Nearest railway station Ekma 5.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Manjhi 11 km
Nearest town Reoti 17 km
District headquarters Saran 18 km

Villages closest to Garhwa

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Garhwa village had a population of 198. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,518 residents.

Garhwa village has 82 males and 116 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Garhwa has about 1415 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 978.

Garhwa covers 26 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Garhwa falls under Manjhi tehsil of Saran district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Garhwa is Ekma, about 5.1 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 Garhwa.

Garhwa is about 18 km from Saran in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Garhwa is in Manjhi tehsil of Saran district. Ekma is about 5.1 km away. Manjhi is about 11 km away. Reoti is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jamanpura (under 2 km), Sadhpur (under 2 km) and Chanaupur (under 2 km).

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

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