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About Raiwal Village

Raiwal is a mid sized village in Manjhi tehsil, in the district of Saran, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,045, made up of 521 males and 524 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,006 females per 1000 males. The village covers 112 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841209, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Raiwal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raiwal village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Saran
Tehsil Manjhi
Pincode 841209
Area (hectares) 112 hectares
Population 1,045
Male Population 521
Female Population 524
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,006
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Raiwal compares

By the 2011 count Raiwal is the 77th largest of the 106 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,518 residents. Its 112 hectares work out to about 9.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 978.

Getting to Raiwal

Raiwal is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Raiwal as Available within 5 - 10 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 Raiwal from other places

Raiwal lies about 20 km from Saran, and the nearest railway station is Ekma, about 7.4 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 Raiwal
Nearest railway station Ekma 7.4 km
Nearest town Reoti 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Manjhi 15 km
District headquarters Saran 20 km

Villages closest to Raiwal

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 Raiwal

As per the Census of India 2011, Raiwal village had a population of 1,045. That makes it the 77th largest of the 106 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,518 residents.

Raiwal village has 521 males and 524 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raiwal has about 1006 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 978.

The pincode recorded for Raiwal is 841209. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Raiwal covers 112 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Raiwal falls under Manjhi tehsil of Saran district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Raiwal is Ekma, about 7.4 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Raiwal.

Raiwal is about 20 km from Saran in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Raiwal is in Manjhi tehsil of Saran district. Ekma is about 7.4 km away. Reoti is about 13 km away. Manjhi is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Narwan (under 2 km), Bhatha (under 2 km) and Khajuhatti (1.7 km).

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

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