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About Barwa Village

Barwa is a mid sized village in Rudhauli tehsil, in the district of Basti, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 603, made up of 306 males and 297 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 971 females per 1000 males. The village covers 60.07 hectares hectares.

Barwa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Barwa village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Basti
Tehsil Rudhauli
Area (hectares) 60.07 hectares
Population 603
Male Population 306
Female Population 297
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 971
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 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 122nd largest of the 256 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 804 residents. Its 60.07 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1017.

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 - 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 Barwa from other places

Barwa lies about 26 km from Basti, and the nearest railway station is Govindnagar, about 20 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 Rudhauli 5.2 km
Nearest railway station Govindnagar 20 km
Nearest town Bānsi 22 km
District headquarters Basti 26 km

Villages closest to Barwa

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Rudhauli 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 603. That makes it the 122nd largest of the 256 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 804 residents.

Barwa village has 306 males and 297 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Barwa has about 971 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1017.

Barwa covers 60.07 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Barwa falls under Rudhauli tehsil of Basti district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Barwa is Govindnagar, about 20 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 <5 km distance for Barwa.

Barwa is about 26 km from Basti in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Barwa is in Rudhauli tehsil of Basti district. Rudhauli is about 5.2 km away. Govindnagar is about 20 km away. Bānsi 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 Dandwa Rajput (under 2 km), Tikari (under 2 km) and Khutehna (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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