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Amwan

Guraru mandal
Pincode 824118
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LGD code
255545
Pincode
824118
Post office
Guraru Mills
Population
1,060
Households
154
Literacy rate
55.8%
Sex ratio
1011 ♀/1000♂
Workers
384
Census 2011 · in context

How Amwan compares

By population, Amwan ranks #42 of 80 villages in Guraru mandal.

Literacy rate
%
55.8%
+2.9% vs mandal average
Amwan
55.8%
Guraru mandal
52.9%
Gaya district
52.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,011
+90 vs mandal average
Amwan
1,011
Guraru mandal
921
Household size
people per home
6.9
+0.3 vs mandal average
Amwan
6.9
Guraru mandal
6.6

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

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Amwan at a glance

Amwan is a village of 1,060 people in 154 households (Census 2011) in Guraru block, Gaya district, Bihar, the 42nd-largest of 80 villages in Guraru block. Literacy is 56%, 3 points above the block average of 53% and the sex ratio is 1,011 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 824118, served by Guraru Mills post office; the LGD village code is 255545. The village votes in Begusarai assembly constituency, represented by MLA Kundan Kumar. The population is estimated at 1,250 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Amwan

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
0
Middle school
0
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
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
GAYA
Distance to nearest town (km)
34
Distance to district HQ (km)
34
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
12
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Daboor
Total area (ha)
152
Irrigated area (ha)
54
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Amwan

LGD code
255545
Pincode
824118
Post office
Guraru Mills
Population (Census 2011)
1,060
Population (projected 2026)
1,250
Households
154
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1011
Literacy rate
55.8%
Lok Sabha constituency
Begusarai
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Begusarai
Member of Parliament
Giriraj Singh
Member of Legislative Assembly
Kundan Kumar
Block / Mandal
Guraru
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-11
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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