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About Siswa Village

Siswa is a mid sized village in Marhaura tehsil, in the district of Saran, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,192, made up of 580 males and 612 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,055 females per 1000 males. The village covers 123 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841442, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Siswa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Siswa village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Saran
Tehsil Marhaura
Pincode 841442
Area (hectares) 123 hectares
Population 1,192
Male Population 580
Female Population 612
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,055
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Siswa compares

By the 2011 count Siswa is the 70th largest of the 97 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,345 residents. Its 123 hectares work out to about 9.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 980.

Getting to Siswa

Siswa is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Siswa 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Siswa from other places

Siswa lies about 22 km from Saran, and the nearest railway station is Sham Kauria, about under 2 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 Siswa
Nearest railway station Sham Kauria under 2 km
Tehsil headquarters Marhaura 8.1 km
District headquarters Saran 22 km

Villages closest to Siswa

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Siswa village had a population of 1,192. That makes it the 70th largest of the 97 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,345 residents.

Siswa village has 580 males and 612 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Siswa has about 1055 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 980.

The pincode recorded for Siswa is 841442. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Siswa covers 123 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Siswa falls under Marhaura tehsil of Saran district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Siswa is Sham Kauria, about under 2 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 - 10 km distance for Siswa.

Siswa is about 22 km from Saran in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Siswa is in Marhaura tehsil of Saran district. Sham Kauria is about under 2 km away. Marhaura is about 8.1 km away. Saran is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sisawa (under 2 km), Sardharae Ke Tola (3.4 km) and Semarahia (7.0 km).

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

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