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Majgawan

मझगवां
Jokihat mandal
Pincode 854329
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Majgawan is a village in Jokihat mandal, Araria district, Bihar, with a population of 2,766 and 589 households. It has a literacy rate of 41.2% and is situated at 25.486°N, 87.672°E with PIN code 854329.

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MD SHAHID AKHTAR
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LGD code
222200
Pincode
854329
Post office
Jokihat
Population
2,766
Households
589
Literacy rate
41.2%
Sex ratio
914 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,138
Distance to district centre
99 km
Distance to mandal centre
37 km
Distance to Patna
255 km
Distance to Kolkata
331 km
Nearest railway station
Sajha Halt · 1 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government hospital Kumaripur · 7 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Majgawan compares

By population, Majgawan ranks #45 of 99 villages in Jokihat mandal.

Literacy rate
%
41.2%
−0.1% vs mandal average
Majgawan
41.2%
Jokihat mandal
41.3%
Araria district
42.5%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
914
−5 vs mandal average
Majgawan
914
Jokihat mandal
919
Household size
people per home
4.7
−0.2 vs mandal average
Majgawan
4.7
Jokihat mandal
4.9

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Majgawan at a glance

Majgawan is a village of 2,766 people in 589 households (Census 2011) in Jokihat block, Araria district, Bihar, the 45th-largest of 99 villages in Jokihat block. Literacy is 41%, about the same as the block average of 41% and the sex ratio is 914 women per 1,000 men. It lies 99 km from the Araria district centre, 21 km from Kusaha, the nearest town, 1 km from Sajha Halt railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 854329, served by Jokihat post office; the LGD village code is 222200. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government hospital Kumaripur, 7 km away. The sarpanch is MD SHAHID AKHTAR, and the village votes in Dhamdaha assembly constituency, represented by MLA Leshi Singh. The population is estimated at 3,261 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Bhuna Majgama

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Majgawan · this village2,76641%
Majgama · Pranpur99353%0 km N
Majgawan · Dagarua56055%0 km N
Majgawan · Araria4,04540%0 km N
Harsuwa · Pranpur1,53240%0.6 km E
Jhauwa · Dagarua13458%0.6 km E
Jhaua · Pranpur1,23446%0.6 km E

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Majgawan

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
0
Power hours (winter)
0
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
Yes
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
ARARIA
Distance to nearest town (km)
25
Distance to district HQ (km)
25
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
25
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Bhuna Majgawan
Total area (ha)
169.2
Irrigated area (ha)
47.8
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Majgawan

LGD code
222200
Pincode
854329
Post office
Jokihat
Population (Census 2011)
2,766
Population (projected 2026)
3,261
Households
589
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
914
Literacy rate
41.2%
Coordinates
25.48557°N, 87.67240°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Purnia
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Dhamdaha
Member of Parliament
Pappu Yadav
Member of Legislative Assembly
Leshi Singh
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
MD SHAHID AKHTAR
Block / Mandal
Jokihat
Getting there

How to reach Majgawan

Mandal centre
Jokihat · ≈ 37 km
≈ 1 h 15 min by car · 1 h 29 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Araria · ≈ 99 km
≈ 3 h 24 min by car · 4 h 2 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 13,875 people
Kusaha · ≈ 21 km
≈ 42 min by car · 50 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Patna255 kmcapital
  • Kolkata331 km
  • Delhi1093 km
  • Hyderabad1309 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationSajha Halt1 km
  • Bus stopKumaripur8 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment hospital Kumaripur7 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India11 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Petrol Pump14 km
  • CollegeD S College10 km
  • Police stationNaka No 2(Police Station)12 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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