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About Gahwa Village

Gahwa is a mid sized village in Mehdawal tehsil, in the district of Sant Kabir Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 551, made up of 290 males and 261 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 900 females per 1000 males. The village covers 74.08 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 272154, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gahwa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gahwa village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Sant Kabir Nagar
Tehsil Mehdawal
Pincode 272154
Area (hectares) 74.08 hectares
Population 551
Male Population 290
Female Population 261
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 900
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Gahwa compares

By the 2011 count Gahwa is the 273rd largest of the 440 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 991 residents. Its 74.08 hectares work out to about 7.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 981.

Getting to Gahwa

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

How far is Gahwa from other places

Gahwa lies about 46 km from Sant Kabir Nagar, and the nearest railway station is Ahirauli, about 17 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 Gahwa
Nearest town Bānsi under 2 km
Nearest railway station Ahirauli 17 km
Tehsil headquarters Mehdawal 28 km
District headquarters Sant Kabir Nagar 46 km

Villages closest to Gahwa

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gahwa village had a population of 551. That makes it the 273rd largest of the 440 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 991 residents.

Gahwa village has 290 males and 261 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gahwa has about 900 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 981.

The pincode recorded for Gahwa is 272154. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gahwa covers 74.08 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gahwa falls under Mehdawal tehsil of Sant Kabir Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Gahwa is Ahirauli, about 17 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 - 10 km distance for Gahwa.

Gahwa is about 46 km from Sant Kabir Nagar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gahwa is in Mehdawal tehsil of Sant Kabir Nagar district. Bānsi is about under 2 km away. Ahirauli is about 17 km away. Mehdawal is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Patni Nankar (1.7 km), Gauriria (3.0 km) and Bhagwatpur (4.5 km).

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

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