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About Garwar Village

Garwar is a large village in Darauli tehsil, in the district of Siwan, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,106, made up of 1,564 males and 1,542 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 986 females per 1000 males. The village covers 321 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841235, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Garwar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Garwar village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Siwan
Tehsil Darauli
Pincode 841235
Area (hectares) 321 hectares
Population 3,106
Male Population 1,564
Female Population 1,542
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 986
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 Garwar compares

By the 2011 count Garwar is the 16th largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,792 residents. Its 321 hectares work out to about 9.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1014.

Getting to Garwar

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

Garwar lies about 24 km from Siwan. 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 Garwar
Nearest town Mairwa 8.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Darauli 10 km
District headquarters Siwan 24 km

Villages closest to Garwar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Garwar village had a population of 3,106. That makes it the 16th largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,792 residents.

Garwar village has 1,564 males and 1,542 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Garwar has about 986 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1014.

The pincode recorded for Garwar is 841235. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Garwar covers 321 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Garwar falls under Darauli tehsil of Siwan district in Bihar.

The census record for Garwar notes the nearest railway station 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 Garwar.

Garwar is about 24 km from Siwan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Garwar is in Darauli tehsil of Siwan district. Mairwa is about 8.1 km away. Darauli is about 10 km away. Siwan is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Marera (under 2 km), Rahtawa (under 2 km) and Piprahia (1.5 km).

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

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