Arwal

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Place details

Locality: Arwal
Region: Bihar
Country: India
Population: 51,849
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Arwal
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Bihar#India#Asia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Bihar, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Bihar
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Arwal
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.population_total: 51849
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.demographics_type1: Language
Settlement.demographics1_title1: Official
Settlement.demographics1_info1: Hindi
Settlement.demographics1_title2: Additional official

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Wikidata facts

Elevation: 67
Dialing code: 6337

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Arwal town is the administrative headquarters of Arwal district in Bihar state of India. It was earlier part of Jehanabad district. The district as formed to control the naxalism in the area. District was formed from the area of two near by districts i.e. Jehanabad and Aurangabad. Arwal has a population of 588,000. Arwal, the district headquarters is approximately 80 km south from the state capital Patna. Arwal town is situated on the right side bank of the Sone River, which is a tributary to the Ganges.