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About Barwa Village

Barwa is a mid sized village in Lalganj tehsil, in the district of Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,557, made up of 758 males and 799 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,054 females per 1000 males. The village covers 129.08 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 276202, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Barwa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Barwa village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Azamgarh
Tehsil Lalganj
Pincode 276202
Area (hectares) 129.08 hectares
Population 1,557
Male Population 758
Female Population 799
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,054
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 117th largest of the 484 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,120 residents. Its 129.08 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1080.

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 153 km from Azamgarh, and the nearest railway station is Talakhajuri, about 21 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
Tehsil headquarters Lalganj 9.7 km
Nearest town Lālganj 9.7 km
Nearest railway station Talakhajuri 21 km
District headquarters Azamgarh 153 km

Villages closest to Barwa

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Lalganj 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 1,557. That makes it the 117th largest of the 484 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,120 residents.

Barwa village has 758 males and 799 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Barwa has about 1054 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1080.

The pincode recorded for Barwa is 276202. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Barwa covers 129.08 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Barwa falls under Lalganj tehsil of Azamgarh district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Barwa is Talakhajuri, about 21 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 153 km from Azamgarh in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Barwa is in Lalganj tehsil of Azamgarh district. Lalganj is about 9.7 km away. Lālganj is about 9.7 km away. Talakhajuri is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Barawa (under 2 km), Chak Barwa Jai Jadutyati (under 2 km) and Chak Barwa Ramesar Giri (under 2 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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