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Gidhwas

गिधवास
Raniganj mandal
Pincode 854312
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GANORI MANDAL
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LGD code
221767
Pincode
854312
Post office
Araria RS
Population
3,793
Households
802
Literacy rate
50.1%
Sex ratio
966 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,332
Census 2011 · in context

How Gidhwas compares

By population, Gidhwas ranks #37 of 89 villages in Raniganj mandal.

Literacy rate
%
50.1%
+10.9% vs mandal average
Gidhwas
50.1%
Raniganj mandal
39.2%
Araria district
42.5%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
966
+39 vs mandal average
Gidhwas
966
Raniganj mandal
927
Household size
people per home
4.7
−0.2 vs mandal average
Gidhwas
4.7
Raniganj mandal
4.9

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

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Gidhwas at a glance

Gidhwas is a village of 3,793 people in 802 households (Census 2011) in Raniganj block, Araria district, Bihar, the 37th-largest of 89 villages in Raniganj block. Literacy is 50%, 11 points above the block average of 39% and the sex ratio is 966 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 854312, served by Araria RS post office; the LGD village code is 221767. The sarpanch is GANORI MANDAL, and the village votes in Bihariganj assembly constituency, represented by MLA Niranjan Kumar Mehta. The population is estimated at 4,472 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Gidhwas

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
10
Power hours (winter)
12
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
Yes
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
Yes
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
Yes
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
ARARIA
Distance to nearest town (km)
15
Distance to district HQ (km)
15
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
9
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Kharhat
Total area (ha)
280
Irrigated area (ha)
82
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Gidhwas

LGD code
221767
Pincode
854312
Post office
Araria RS
Population (Census 2011)
3,793
Population (projected 2026)
4,472
Households
802
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
966
Literacy rate
50.1%
Lok Sabha constituency
Madhepura
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Bihariganj
Member of Parliament
Dinesh Chandra Yadav
Member of Legislative Assembly
Niranjan Kumar Mehta
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
GANORI MANDAL
Block / Mandal
Raniganj
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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
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