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About Sewan Village

Sewan is a small village in Manika tehsil, in the district of Latehar, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 432, made up of 219 males and 213 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 973 females per 1000 males. The village covers 59 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 822126, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sewan Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sewan village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Latehar
Tehsil Manika
Pincode 822126
Area (hectares) 59 hectares
Population 432
Male Population 219
Female Population 213
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 973
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sewan compares

By the 2011 count Sewan is the 57th largest of the 82 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,074 residents. Its 59 hectares work out to about 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 973.

Getting to Sewan

Sewan is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sewan as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 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 Sewan from other places

Sewan lies about 23 km from Latehar, and the nearest railway station is Kumandih, about 19 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 Sewan
Nearest railway station Kumandih 19 km
District headquarters Latehar 23 km
Nearest town Lātehār 23 km
Tehsil headquarters Manika 30 km

Villages closest to Sewan

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sewan village had a population of 432. That makes it the 57th largest of the 82 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,074 residents.

Sewan village has 219 males and 213 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sewan has about 973 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 973.

The pincode recorded for Sewan is 822126. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sewan covers 59 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sewan falls under Manika tehsil of Latehar district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Sewan is Kumandih, about 19 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 10+ km distance for Sewan.

Sewan is about 23 km from Latehar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sewan is in Manika tehsil of Latehar district. Kumandih is about 19 km away. Latehar is about 23 km away. Lātehār is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Barwaia Khurd (1.6 km), Siris (2.3 km) and Doki (2.5 km).

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

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