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About Kewal Village

Kewal is a small village in Shaligram Ram Narayanpur tehsil, in the district of Chatra, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 304, made up of 155 males and 149 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 961 females per 1000 males. The village covers 100 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 825401, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kewal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kewal village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Chatra
Tehsil Shaligram Ram Narayanpur
Pincode 825401
Area (hectares) 100 hectares
Population 304
Male Population 155
Female Population 149
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 961
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 Kewal compares

By the 2011 count Kewal is the 149th largest of the 231 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 758 residents. Its 100 hectares work out to about 3.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 962.

Getting to Kewal

Kewal is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kewal 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 Kewal from other places

Kewal lies about 13 km from Chatra, and the nearest railway station is Shivpur, about 46 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 Kewal
Tehsil headquarters Shaligram Ram Narayanpur 13 km
District headquarters Chatra 13 km
Nearest town Chatrā 13 km
Nearest railway station Shivpur 46 km

Villages closest to Kewal

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Shaligram Ram Narayanpur 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 Kewal

As per the Census of India 2011, Kewal village had a population of 304. That makes it the 149th largest of the 231 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 758 residents.

Kewal village has 155 males and 149 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kewal has about 961 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 962.

The pincode recorded for Kewal is 825401. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kewal covers 100 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Kewal falls under Shaligram Ram Narayanpur tehsil of Chatra district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Kewal is Shivpur, about 46 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 Kewal.

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

Kewal is in Shaligram Ram Narayanpur tehsil of Chatra district. Shaligram Ram Narayanpur is about 13 km away. Chatra is about 13 km away. Chatrā 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 Khutikewal Khurd (under 2 km), Bakhardih (under 2 km) and Kurid (under 2 km).

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

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