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About Hiswar Village

Hiswar is one of the larger villages in Tanda tehsil, in the district of Ambedkar Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 16,006, made up of 8,122 males and 7,884 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 971 females per 1000 males. The village covers 675.44 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 224131, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hiswar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hiswar village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Ambedkar Nagar
Tehsil Tanda
Pincode 224131
Area (hectares) 675.44 hectares
Population 16,006
Male Population 8,122
Female Population 7,884
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 971
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Hiswar compares

By the 2011 count Hiswar is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,297 residents. Its 675.44 hectares work out to about 24 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 955.

Getting to Hiswar

Hiswar is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Hiswar as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Hiswar from other places

Hiswar lies about 22 km from Ambedkar Nagar, and the nearest railway station is Basti, about 23 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 Hiswar
Tehsil headquarters Tanda 9.0 km
Nearest town Tāndā 9.0 km
District headquarters Ambedkar Nagar 22 km
Nearest railway station Basti 23 km

Villages closest to Hiswar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Hiswar village had a population of 16,006. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,297 residents.

Hiswar village has 8,122 males and 7,884 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hiswar 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 955.

The pincode recorded for Hiswar is 224131. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hiswar covers 675.44 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 24 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Hiswar falls under Tanda tehsil of Ambedkar Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Hiswar is Basti, about 23 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Hiswar.

Hiswar is about 22 km from Ambedkar Nagar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Hiswar is in Tanda tehsil of Ambedkar Nagar district. Tanda is about 9.0 km away. Tāndā is about 9.0 km away. Ambedkar Nagar is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dharm Pur (under 2 km), Dieha Sultanpur (2.1 km) and Modepur Ganeshpur (2.6 km).

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

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