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About Bijauwa Village

Bijauwa is a large village in Sahjanwa tehsil, in the district of Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,364, made up of 1,190 males and 1,174 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 987 females per 1000 males. The village covers 183.86 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 273209, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bijauwa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bijauwa village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Gorakhpur
Tehsil Sahjanwa
Pincode 273209
Area (hectares) 183.86 hectares
Population 2,364
Male Population 1,190
Female Population 1,174
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 987
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bijauwa compares

By the 2011 count Bijauwa is the 33rd largest of the 293 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,181 residents. Its 183.86 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 975.

Getting to Bijauwa

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

How far is Bijauwa from other places

Bijauwa lies about 25 km from Gorakhpur, and the nearest railway station is Sihapar 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 Bijauwa
Nearest town Khalīlābād 8.5 km
Nearest railway station Sihapar Halt 8.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Sahjanwa 12 km
District headquarters Gorakhpur 25 km

Villages closest to Bijauwa

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bijauwa village had a population of 2,364. That makes it the 33rd largest of the 293 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,181 residents.

Bijauwa village has 1,190 males and 1,174 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bijauwa has about 987 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 975.

The pincode recorded for Bijauwa is 273209. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bijauwa covers 183.86 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bijauwa falls under Sahjanwa tehsil of Gorakhpur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bijauwa is Sihapar Halt, about 8.6 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bijauwa.

Bijauwa is about 25 km from Gorakhpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bijauwa is in Sahjanwa tehsil of Gorakhpur district. Khalīlābād is about 8.5 km away. Sihapar Halt is about 8.6 km away. Sahjanwa is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nachni (under 2 km), Panika (1.8 km) and Rithwakhore Khas (1.9 km).

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

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