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About Nawada Village

Nawada is a mid sized village in Mairwa tehsil, in the district of Siwan, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 922, made up of 471 males and 451 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 958 females per 1000 males. The village covers 72 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841239, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Nawada Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nawada village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Siwan
Tehsil Mairwa
Pincode 841239
Area (hectares) 72 hectares
Population 922
Male Population 471
Female Population 451
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 958
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Nawada compares

By the 2011 count Nawada is the 29th largest of the 52 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,730 residents. Its 72 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. 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 Nawada

The census records public bus service for Nawada 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 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Nawada from other places

Nawada lies about 23 km from Siwan, and the nearest railway station is Mairwa, about 3.0 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 Nawada
Nearest railway station Mairwa 3.0 km
District headquarters Siwan 23 km

Villages closest to Nawada

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 Nawada

As per the Census of India 2011, Nawada village had a population of 922. That makes it the 29th largest of the 52 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,730 residents.

Nawada village has 471 males and 451 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nawada has about 958 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 Nawada is 841239. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Nawada covers 72 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Nawada falls under Mairwa tehsil of Siwan district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Nawada is Mairwa, about 3.0 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 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 Nawada.

Nawada 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.

Nawada is in Mairwa tehsil of Siwan district. Mairwa is about 3.0 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 Chup Chupwa (under 2 km), Parasia Khurd (under 2 km) and Dharni Chhapra (under 2 km).

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

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