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About Barwa Village

Barwa is a mid sized village in Anandpur Sahib tehsil, in the district of Rupnagar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,813, made up of 920 males and 893 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 971 females per 1000 males. The village covers 266 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 140117, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Barwa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Barwa village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Rupnagar
Tehsil Anandpur Sahib
Pincode 140117
Area (hectares) 266 hectares
Population 1,813
Male Population 920
Female Population 893
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 971
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 Barwa compares

By the 2011 count Barwa is the 19th largest of the 186 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 945 residents. Its 266 hectares work out to about 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 947.

Getting to Barwa

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

Barwa lies about 36 km from Rupnagar, and the nearest railway station is Alachor, about 8.2 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 Barwa
Nearest town Nawanshahr 7.7 km
Nearest railway station Alachor 8.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Anandpur Sahib 32 km
District headquarters Rupnagar 36 km

Villages closest to Barwa

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Anandpur Sahib 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 Barwa

As per the Census of India 2011, Barwa village had a population of 1,813. That makes it the 19th largest of the 186 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 945 residents.

Barwa village has 920 males and 893 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Barwa has about 971 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 947.

The pincode recorded for Barwa is 140117. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Barwa covers 266 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Barwa falls under Anandpur Sahib tehsil of Rupnagar district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Barwa is Alachor, about 8.2 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 Barwa.

Barwa is about 36 km from Rupnagar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Barwa is in Anandpur Sahib tehsil of Rupnagar district. Nawanshahr is about 7.7 km away. Alachor is about 8.2 km away. Anandpur Sahib is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bikapur (2.7 km), Kahanpur (12 km) and Khanpur (12 km).

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

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