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About Nawada Village

Nawada is a mid sized village in Raghunathpur tehsil, in the district of Siwan, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 891, made up of 444 males and 447 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,007 females per 1000 males. The village covers 338 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841504, 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 Raghunathpur
Pincode 841504
Area (hectares) 338 hectares
Population 891
Male Population 444
Female Population 447
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,007
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Nawada compares

By the 2011 count Nawada is the 51st largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,615 residents. Its 338 hectares work out to about 2.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1051.

Getting to Nawada

Nawada is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. 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 10+ 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 28 km from Siwan, and the nearest railway station is Sahatwar, about 17 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
Tehsil headquarters Raghunathpur 2.4 km
Nearest town Maniar 10 km
Nearest railway station Sahatwar 17 km
District headquarters Siwan 28 km

Villages closest to Nawada

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Raghunathpur 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 891. That makes it the 51st largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,615 residents.

Nawada village has 444 males and 447 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nawada has about 1007 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1051.

The pincode recorded for Nawada is 841504. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Nawada covers 338 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Nawada falls under Raghunathpur tehsil of Siwan district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Nawada is Sahatwar, about 17 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 km distance for Nawada.

Nawada is about 28 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 Raghunathpur tehsil of Siwan district. Raghunathpur is about 2.4 km away. Maniar is about 10 km away. Sahatwar is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mirzapur (under 2 km), Harpur (under 2 km) and Harpur Diara (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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