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About Belva Village

Belva is a mid sized village in Mehnagar tehsil, in the district of Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 594, made up of 277 males and 317 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,144 females per 1000 males. The village covers 73.52 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 276205, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Belva Overview

Census 2011 figures for Belva village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Azamgarh
Tehsil Mehnagar
Pincode 276205
Area (hectares) 73.52 hectares
Population 594
Male Population 277
Female Population 317
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,144
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Belva compares

By the 2011 count Belva is the 186th largest of the 287 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,317 residents. Its 73.52 hectares work out to about 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1048.

Getting to Belva

Belva is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Belva 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Belva from other places

Belva lies about 29 km from Azamgarh, and the nearest railway station is Sanjarpur, about 14 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 Belva
Nearest town Lalganj 12 km
Nearest railway station Sanjarpur 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Mehnagar 16 km
District headquarters Azamgarh 29 km

Villages closest to Belva

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Belva village had a population of 594. That makes it the 186th largest of the 287 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,317 residents.

Belva village has 277 males and 317 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Belva has about 1144 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1048.

The pincode recorded for Belva is 276205. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Belva covers 73.52 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Belva falls under Mehnagar tehsil of Azamgarh district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Belva is Sanjarpur, about 14 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Belva.

Belva is about 29 km from Azamgarh in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Belva is in Mehnagar tehsil of Azamgarh district. Lalganj is about 12 km away. Sanjarpur is about 14 km away. Mehnagar is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jamuwa (2.4 km), Chakiya (3.0 km) and Mainpur (4.5 km).

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

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