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Dahgawan

दहगवां
Sikti mandal
Pincode 854333
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
BIBI HASAN
Contact: 99****6004
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LGD code
221991
Pincode
854333
Post office
Madanpur (Araria)
Population
3,013
Households
564
Literacy rate
39.3%
Sex ratio
906 ♀/1000♂
Workers
964
Census 2011 · in context

How Dahgawan compares

By population, Dahgawan ranks #20 of 57 villages in Sikti mandal.

Literacy rate
%
39.3%
−6.2% vs mandal average
Dahgawan
39.3%
Sikti mandal
45.5%
Araria district
42.5%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
906
−36 vs mandal average
Dahgawan
906
Sikti mandal
942
Household size
people per home
5.3
+0.3 vs mandal average
Dahgawan
5.3
Sikti mandal
5.0

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

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Dahgawan at a glance

Dahgawan is a village of 3,013 people in 564 households (Census 2011) in Sikti block, Araria district, Bihar, the 20th-largest of 57 villages in Sikti block. Literacy is 39%, 6 points below the block average of 46% and the sex ratio is 906 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 854333, served by Madanpur (Araria) post office; the LGD village code is 221991. The sarpanch is BIBI HASAN, and the village votes in Araria assembly constituency, represented by MLA Abidur Rahman. The population is estimated at 3,552 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Dahgawan

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
No
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
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
ARARIA
Distance to nearest town (km)
55
Distance to district HQ (km)
55
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
10
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Dahgawan
Total area (ha)
363
Irrigated area (ha)
174
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Dahgawan

LGD code
221991
Pincode
854333
Post office
Madanpur (Araria)
Population (Census 2011)
3,013
Population (projected 2026)
3,552
Households
564
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
906
Literacy rate
39.3%
Lok Sabha constituency
Araria
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Araria
Member of Parliament
Pradeep Kumar Singh
Member of Legislative Assembly
Abidur Rahman
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
BIBI HASAN
Block / Mandal
Sikti
Nearest railway station
Kusiargaon (4.5 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
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  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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