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Amawa

अमावा
Bijaipur mandal
Pincode 841508
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LGD code
229886
Pincode
841508
Post office
Bijaipur (Gopalganj)
Population
927
Households
155
Literacy rate
52.8%
Sex ratio
1223 ♀/1000♂
Workers
158
Census 2011 · in context

How Amawa compares

By population, Amawa ranks #53 of 143 villages in Bijaipur mandal.

Literacy rate
%
52.8%
−0.7% vs mandal average
Amawa
52.8%
Bijaipur mandal
53.5%
Gopalganj district
54.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,223
+139 vs mandal average
Amawa
1,223
Bijaipur mandal
1,084
Household size
people per home
6.0
−0.3 vs mandal average
Amawa
6.0
Bijaipur mandal
6.3

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

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Amawa at a glance

Amawa is a village of 927 people in 155 households (Census 2011) in Bijaipur block, Gopalganj district, Bihar, the 53rd-largest of 143 villages in Bijaipur block. Literacy is 53%, about the same as the block average of 54% and the sex ratio is 1,223 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 841508, served by Bijaipur (Gopalganj) post office; the LGD village code is 229886. The village votes in Minapur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Ajay Kumar. The population is estimated at 1,093 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Amawa

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
8
Power hours (winter)
8
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
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
KATIA
Distance to nearest town (km)
26
Distance to district HQ (km)
65
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
6
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
PAGRA
Total area (ha)
77
Irrigated area (ha)
40.46
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Amawa

LGD code
229886
Pincode
841508
Post office
Bijaipur (Gopalganj)
Population (Census 2011)
927
Population (projected 2026)
1,093
Households
155
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1223
Literacy rate
52.8%
Lok Sabha constituency
Vaishali
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Minapur
Member of Parliament
Veena Devi
Member of Legislative Assembly
Ajay Kumar
Block / Mandal
Bijaipur
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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