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About Baswar Village

Baswar is a mid sized village in Nichlaul tehsil, in the district of Mahrajganj, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,791, made up of 878 males and 913 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,040 females per 1000 males. The village covers 123.43 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 273307, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Baswar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Baswar village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Mahrajganj
Tehsil Nichlaul
Pincode 273307
Area (hectares) 123.43 hectares
Population 1,791
Male Population 878
Female Population 913
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,040
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Baswar compares

By the 2011 count Baswar is the 103rd largest of the 273 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,782 residents. Its 123.43 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 943.

Getting to Baswar

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

How far is Baswar from other places

Baswar lies about 12 km from Mahrajganj, and the nearest railway station is Gurli Ramgarhwa, about 15 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 Baswar
Tehsil headquarters Nichlaul 11 km
District headquarters Mahrajganj 12 km
Nearest town Mahārāganj 14 km
Nearest railway station Gurli Ramgarhwa 15 km

Villages closest to Baswar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Baswar village had a population of 1,791. That makes it the 103rd largest of the 273 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,782 residents.

Baswar village has 878 males and 913 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Baswar has about 1040 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 943.

The pincode recorded for Baswar is 273307. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Baswar covers 123.43 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Baswar falls under Nichlaul tehsil of Mahrajganj district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Baswar is Gurli Ramgarhwa, about 15 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Baswar.

Baswar is about 12 km from Mahrajganj in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Baswar is in Nichlaul tehsil of Mahrajganj district. Nichlaul is about 11 km away. Mahrajganj is about 12 km away. Mahārāganj is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Harpur Khurd (under 2 km), Madu Bani (1.5 km) and Semara (1.7 km).

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

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