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About Nawada Village

Nawada is a mid sized village in Siswan tehsil, in the district of Siwan, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 647, made up of 293 males and 354 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,208 females per 1000 males. The village covers 49 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841203, 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 Siswan
Pincode 841203
Area (hectares) 49 hectares
Population 647
Male Population 293
Female Population 354
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,208
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Nawada compares

By the 2011 count Nawada is the 53rd largest of the 69 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,118 residents. Its 49 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1005.

Getting to Nawada

Nawada is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Nawada as Available within 5 - 10 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 Nawada from other places

Nawada lies about 24 km from Siwan, and the nearest railway station is Chainwa, about 9.4 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 Nawada
Nearest railway station Chainwa 9.4 km
Nearest town Mahārājgani 15 km
Tehsil headquarters Siswan 24 km
District headquarters Siwan 24 km

Villages closest to Nawada

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Siswan 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 647. That makes it the 53rd largest of the 69 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,118 residents.

Nawada village has 293 males and 354 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nawada has about 1208 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1005.

The pincode recorded for Nawada is 841203. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Nawada covers 49 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Nawada falls under Siswan tehsil of Siwan district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Nawada is Chainwa, about 9.4 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Nawada.

Nawada is about 24 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 Siswan tehsil of Siwan district. Chainwa is about 9.4 km away. Mahārājgani is about 15 km away. Siswan is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Naya Gaon (under 2 km), Chhitauli (under 2 km) and Kishunwari (1.5 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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