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About Sawala Village

Sawala is a mid sized village in Sangrampur tehsil, in the district of Buldana, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 653, made up of 335 males and 318 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 949 females per 1000 males. The village covers 495.91 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 443402, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sawala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sawala village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Buldana
Tehsil Sangrampur
Pincode 443402
Area (hectares) 495.91 hectares
Population 653
Male Population 335
Female Population 318
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 949
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 Sawala compares

By the 2011 count Sawala is the 62nd largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,443 residents. Its 495.91 hectares work out to about 1.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 953.

Getting to Sawala

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

Sawala lies about 76 km from Buldana, and the nearest railway station is Wan Road, about 25 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 Sawala
Tehsil headquarters Sangrampur 6.1 km
Nearest town Jalgaon Jamod 10 km
Nearest railway station Wan Road 25 km
District headquarters Buldana 76 km

Villages closest to Sawala

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sawala village had a population of 653. That makes it the 62nd largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,443 residents.

Sawala village has 335 males and 318 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sawala has about 949 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 953.

The pincode recorded for Sawala is 443402. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sawala covers 495.91 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Sawala falls under Sangrampur tehsil of Buldana district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Sawala is Wan Road, about 25 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 Sawala.

Sawala is about 76 km from Buldana in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sawala is in Sangrampur tehsil of Buldana district. Sangrampur is about 6.1 km away. Jalgaon Jamod is about 10 km away. Wan Road is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Marod (1.6 km), Dhamangaon (1.9 km) and Akoli Kh (1.9 km).

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

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