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Chanawe

Thawe mandal
Pincode 841440
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LGD code
230828
Pincode
841440
Post office
Thawe
Population
3,500
Households
499
Literacy rate
51.3%
Sex ratio
900 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,020
Census 2011 · in context

How Chanawe compares

By population, Chanawe ranks #14 of 53 villages in Thawe mandal.

Literacy rate
%
51.3%
−6.3% vs mandal average
Chanawe
51.3%
Thawe mandal
57.6%
Gopalganj district
54.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
900
−67 vs mandal average
Chanawe
900
Thawe mandal
967
Household size
people per home
7.0
+0.6 vs mandal average
Chanawe
7.0
Thawe mandal
6.4

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

Chanawe at a glance

Chanawe is a village of 3,500 people in 499 households (Census 2011) in Thawe block, Gopalganj district, Bihar, the 14th-largest of 53 villages in Thawe block. Literacy is 51%, 6 points below the block average of 58% and the sex ratio is 900 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 841440, served by Thawe post office; the LGD village code is 230828. The village votes in Brahampur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Shambhu Nath Yadav. The population is estimated at 4,127 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Chanawe

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)
1
Power hours (winter)
2
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
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
GOPALGANJ
Distance to nearest town (km)
11
Distance to district HQ (km)
11
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
5
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
LACHHWAR
Total area (ha)
197
Irrigated area (ha)
120
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Chanawe

LGD code
230828
Pincode
841440
Post office
Thawe
Population (Census 2011)
3,500
Population (projected 2026)
4,127
Households
499
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
900
Literacy rate
51.3%
Lok Sabha constituency
Buxar
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Brahampur
Member of Parliament
Sudhakar Singh
Member of Legislative Assembly
Shambhu Nath Yadav
Block / Mandal
Thawe
Nearest railway station
Twining Ganj (8.4 km)
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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)