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About Bikawal Village

Bikawal is a mid sized village in Rudauli tehsil, in the district of Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,344, made up of 690 males and 654 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 948 females per 1000 males. The village covers 118.68 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 225411, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bikawal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bikawal village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Faizabad
Tehsil Rudauli
Pincode 225411
Area (hectares) 118.68 hectares
Population 1,344
Male Population 690
Female Population 654
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 948
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bikawal compares

By the 2011 count Bikawal is the 110th largest of the 237 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,763 residents. Its 118.68 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 949.

Getting to Bikawal

Bikawal is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bikawal as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Bikawal from other places

Bikawal lies about 45 km from Faizabad, and the nearest railway station is Rauzagaon, about 4.4 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 Bikawal
Nearest railway station Rauzagaon 4.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Rudauli 4.8 km
Nearest town Zaidpur 38 km
District headquarters Faizabad 45 km

Villages closest to Bikawal

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bikawal village had a population of 1,344. That makes it the 110th largest of the 237 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,763 residents.

Bikawal village has 690 males and 654 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bikawal has about 948 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 949.

The pincode recorded for Bikawal is 225411. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bikawal covers 118.68 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bikawal falls under Rudauli tehsil of Faizabad district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bikawal is Rauzagaon, about 4.4 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Bikawal.

Bikawal is about 45 km from Faizabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bikawal is in Rudauli tehsil of Faizabad district. Rauzagaon is about 4.4 km away. Rudauli is about 4.8 km away. Zaidpur is about 38 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhadawal (under 2 km), Baharas (under 2 km) and Tanda Sufi (under 2 km).

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

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