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About Kerwala Village

Kerwala is a mid sized village in Bhinmal tehsil, in the district of Jalor, Rajasthan. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,433, made up of 754 males and 679 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 901 females per 1000 males. The village covers 967 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 343029, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kerwala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kerwala village
Description Value
State Rajasthan
District Jalor
Tehsil Bhinmal
Pincode 343029
Area (hectares) 967 hectares
Population 1,433
Male Population 754
Female Population 679
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 901
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kerwala compares

By the 2011 count Kerwala is the 68th largest of the 104 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,448 residents. Its 967 hectares work out to about 1.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 981.

Getting to Kerwala

Kerwala is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kerwala as Available within 10+ 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 Kerwala from other places

Kerwala lies about 64 km from Jalor, and the nearest railway station is Marwar Bhinmal, about 15 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 Kerwala
Tehsil headquarters Bhinmal 15 km
Nearest town Bhīnmāl 15 km
Nearest railway station Marwar Bhinmal 15 km
District headquarters Jalor 64 km

Villages closest to Kerwala

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kerwala village had a population of 1,433. That makes it the 68th largest of the 104 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,448 residents.

Kerwala village has 754 males and 679 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kerwala has about 901 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 981.

The pincode recorded for Kerwala is 343029. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kerwala covers 967 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Kerwala falls under Bhinmal tehsil of Jalor district in Rajasthan.

The nearest railway station to Kerwala is Marwar Bhinmal, about 15 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kerwala.

Kerwala is about 64 km from Jalor in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kerwala is in Bhinmal tehsil of Jalor district. Bhinmal is about 15 km away. Bhīnmāl is about 15 km away. Marwar Bhinmal is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nohra (2.4 km), Nimbawas (3.6 km) and Nimbora (6.0 km).

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

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