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About Sherwa Village

Sherwa is a large village in Burhanpur tehsil, in the district of Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,554, made up of 1,734 males and 1,820 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,050 females per 1000 males. The village covers 214.01 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 276142, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sherwa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sherwa village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Azamgarh
Tehsil Burhanpur
Pincode 276142
Area (hectares) 214.01 hectares
Population 3,554
Male Population 1,734
Female Population 1,820
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,050
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 Sherwa compares

By the 2011 count Sherwa is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 967 residents. Its 214.01 hectares work out to about 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1047.

Getting to Sherwa

Sherwa is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sherwa 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. The nearest villages by name are Shahpur Chagauna, Shambhupur, Shankarpur and Shekhpura. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Sherwa

As per the Census of India 2011, Sherwa village had a population of 3,554. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 967 residents.

Sherwa village has 1,734 males and 1,820 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sherwa has about 1050 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1047.

The pincode recorded for Sherwa is 276142. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sherwa covers 214.01 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Sherwa falls under Burhanpur tehsil of Azamgarh district in Uttar Pradesh.

The census record for Sherwa notes the nearest railway station 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 Sherwa.

Sherwa is in Burhanpur tehsil of Azamgarh district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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