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About Sathwar Village

Sathwar is a mid sized village in Goriakothi tehsil, in the district of Siwan, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,406, made up of 700 males and 706 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,009 females per 1000 males. The village covers 146 hectares hectares.

Sathwar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sathwar village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Siwan
Tehsil Goriakothi
Area (hectares) 146 hectares
Population 1,406
Male Population 700
Female Population 706
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,009
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 Sathwar compares

By the 2011 count Sathwar is the 52nd largest of the 77 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,838 residents. Its 146 hectares work out to about 9.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1015.

Getting to Sathwar

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

Sathwar lies about 25 km from Siwan, and the nearest railway station is Barkagaon Halt, about 8.4 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 Sathwar
Nearest railway station Barkagaon Halt 8.4 km
Nearest town Mahārājgani 15 km
Tehsil headquarters Goriakothi 25 km
District headquarters Siwan 25 km

Villages closest to Sathwar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sathwar village had a population of 1,406. That makes it the 52nd largest of the 77 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,838 residents.

Sathwar village has 700 males and 706 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sathwar has about 1009 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1015.

Sathwar covers 146 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sathwar falls under Goriakothi tehsil of Siwan district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Sathwar is Barkagaon Halt, about 8.4 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Sathwar.

Sathwar is about 25 km from Siwan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sathwar is in Goriakothi tehsil of Siwan district. Barkagaon Halt is about 8.4 km away. Mahārājgani is about 15 km away. Goriakothi is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Purandarpur (under 2 km), Bhithi (1.5 km) and Chhitauli Khurd (2.3 km).

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

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