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About Tilwa Village

Tilwa is a large village in Zamania tehsil, in the district of Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,396, made up of 1,218 males and 1,178 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 967 females per 1000 males. The village covers 156.64 hectares hectares.

Tilwa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Tilwa village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Ghazipur
Tehsil Zamania
Area (hectares) 156.64 hectares
Population 2,396
Male Population 1,218
Female Population 1,178
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 967
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Tilwa compares

By the 2011 count Tilwa is the 82nd largest of the 280 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,294 residents. Its 156.64 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 923.

Getting to Tilwa

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

How far is Tilwa from other places

Tilwa lies about 13 km from Ghazipur, and the nearest railway station is Nagsar Halt, about 8.6 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 Tilwa
Nearest railway station Nagsar Halt 8.6 km
Nearest town Muhammadābād 8.8 km
District headquarters Ghazipur 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Zamania 21 km

Villages closest to Tilwa

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Tilwa village had a population of 2,396. That makes it the 82nd largest of the 280 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,294 residents.

Tilwa village has 1,218 males and 1,178 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tilwa has about 967 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 923.

Tilwa covers 156.64 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Tilwa falls under Zamania tehsil of Ghazipur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Tilwa is Nagsar Halt, about 8.6 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 km distance for Tilwa.

Tilwa is about 13 km from Ghazipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Tilwa is in Zamania tehsil of Ghazipur district. Nagsar Halt is about 8.6 km away. Muhammadābād is about 8.8 km away. Ghazipur is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Andhi Tilwa (under 2 km), Dalpatpur T Reotipur (1.8 km) and Hetmapur T Reotipur (1.8 km).

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

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