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About Sewtapur Village

Sewtapur is one of the larger villages in Mairwa tehsil, in the district of Siwan, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 6,724, made up of 3,409 males and 3,315 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 972 females per 1000 males. The village covers 510 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841239, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sewtapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sewtapur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Siwan
Tehsil Mairwa
Pincode 841239
Area (hectares) 510 hectares
Population 6,724
Male Population 3,409
Female Population 3,315
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 972
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Sewtapur compares

By the 2011 count Sewtapur 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 510 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, a little above the tehsil average of 949.

Getting to Sewtapur

Sewtapur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Sewtapur as Available within <5 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 Sewtapur from other places

Sewtapur lies about 46 km from Siwan, and the nearest railway station is Sanwara, about 16 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 Sewtapur
Nearest town Sikandarpur 9.8 km
Nearest railway station Sanwara 16 km
Tehsil headquarters Mairwa 33 km
District headquarters Siwan 46 km

Villages closest to Sewtapur

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 Sewtapur

As per the Census of India 2011, Sewtapur village had a population of 6,724. 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.

Sewtapur village has 3,409 males and 3,315 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sewtapur has about 972 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 949.

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

Sewtapur covers 510 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sewtapur falls under Mairwa tehsil of Siwan district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Sewtapur is Sanwara, about 16 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 village for Sewtapur.

Sewtapur is about 46 km from Siwan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sewtapur is in Mairwa tehsil of Siwan district. Sikandarpur is about 9.8 km away. Sanwara is about 16 km away. Mairwa is about 33 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Labhri (30 km), Parasia (30 km) and Arazi Inglish (30 km).

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

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