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About English Village

English is one of the larger villages in Mairwa tehsil, in the district of Siwan, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 6,528, made up of 3,332 males and 3,196 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 959 females per 1000 males. The village covers 416 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841239, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

English Overview

Census 2011 figures for English village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Siwan
Tehsil Mairwa
Pincode 841239
Area (hectares) 416 hectares
Population 6,528
Male Population 3,332
Female Population 3,196
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 959
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How English compares

By the 2011 count English is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,730 residents. Its 416 hectares work out to about 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 949.

Getting to English

English is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for English as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 English from other places

English lies about 23 km from Siwan, and the nearest railway station is Mairwa, about 3.5 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 English
Nearest railway station Mairwa 3.5 km
District headquarters Siwan 23 km

Villages closest to English

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

As per the Census of India 2011, English village had a population of 6,528. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,730 residents.

English village has 3,332 males and 3,196 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, English has about 959 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 949.

The pincode recorded for English is 841239. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

English covers 416 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

English falls under Mairwa tehsil of Siwan district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to English is Mairwa, about 3.5 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for English.

English is about 23 km from Siwan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

English is in Mairwa tehsil of Siwan district. Mairwa is about 3.5 km away. Siwan is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Arazi Inglish (under 2 km), Babhnauli (under 2 km) and Labhri (under 2 km).

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

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