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About Ruia Village

Ruia is a mid sized village in Ziradei tehsil, in the district of Siwan, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,980, made up of 1,002 males and 978 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 976 females per 1000 males. The village covers 193 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841245, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ruia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ruia village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Siwan
Tehsil Ziradei
Pincode 841245
Area (hectares) 193 hectares
Population 1,980
Male Population 1,002
Female Population 978
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 976
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Ruia compares

By the 2011 count Ruia is the 30th largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,052 residents. Its 193 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1024.

Getting to Ruia

Ruia is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Ruia as Available within 5 - 10 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 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Ruia from other places

Ruia lies about 13 km from Siwan, and the nearest railway station is Jiradei, about 6.2 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 Ruia
Nearest railway station Jiradei 6.2 km
Nearest town Mairwa 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Ziradei 13 km
District headquarters Siwan 13 km

Villages closest to Ruia

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Ruia village had a population of 1,980. That makes it the 30th largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,052 residents.

Ruia village has 1,002 males and 978 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ruia has about 976 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1024.

The pincode recorded for Ruia is 841245. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ruia covers 193 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Ruia falls under Ziradei tehsil of Siwan district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Ruia is Jiradei, about 6.2 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 <5 km distance for Ruia.

Ruia is about 13 km from Siwan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ruia is in Ziradei tehsil of Siwan district. Jiradei is about 6.2 km away. Mairwa is about 11 km away. Ziradei is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gaziapur Bedaulia (under 2 km), Chandauli Gangauli (under 2 km) and Barhulia (1.5 km).

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

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