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About Banwar Village

Banwar is a mid sized village in Mandu tehsil, in the district of Ramgarh, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,245, made up of 636 males and 609 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 958 females per 1000 males. The village covers 104.99 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 825330, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Banwar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Banwar village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Ramgarh
Tehsil Mandu
Pincode 825330
Area (hectares) 104.99 hectares
Population 1,245
Male Population 636
Female Population 609
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 958
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Banwar compares

By the 2011 count Banwar is the 37th largest of the 69 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,925 residents. Its 104.99 hectares work out to about 12 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 972.

Getting to Banwar

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

How far is Banwar from other places

Banwar lies about 13 km from Ramgarh, and the nearest railway station is Kuju, about 2.3 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 Banwar
Nearest railway station Kuju 2.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Mandu 6.1 km
District headquarters Ramgarh 13 km

Villages closest to Banwar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Banwar village had a population of 1,245. That makes it the 37th largest of the 69 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,925 residents.

Banwar village has 636 males and 609 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Banwar has about 958 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 972.

The pincode recorded for Banwar is 825330. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Banwar covers 104.99 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Banwar falls under Mandu tehsil of Ramgarh district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Banwar is Kuju, about 2.3 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Banwar.

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

Banwar is in Mandu tehsil of Ramgarh district. Kuju is about 2.3 km away. Mandu is about 6.1 km away. Ramgarh 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 Kasikhap (under 2 km), Topa (2.1 km) and Hesagara (2.3 km).

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

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