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Jhanwan

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Noorsarai mandal
Pincode 803216
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LGD code
244658
Pincode
803216
Post office
Ramchandrapur
Population
3,586
Households
603
Literacy rate
56.8%
Sex ratio
891 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,189
Census 2011 · in context

How Jhanwan compares

By population, Jhanwan ranks #19 of 62 villages in Noorsarai mandal.

Literacy rate
%
56.8%
+4.1% vs mandal average
Jhanwan
56.8%
Noorsarai mandal
52.7%
Nalanda district
52.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
891
−33 vs mandal average
Jhanwan
891
Noorsarai mandal
924
Household size
people per home
5.9
−0.2 vs mandal average
Jhanwan
5.9
Noorsarai mandal
6.1

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

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Jhanwan at a glance

Jhanwan is a village of 3,586 people in 603 households (Census 2011) in Noorsarai block, Nalanda district, Bihar, the 19th-largest of 62 villages in Noorsarai block. Literacy is 57%, 4 points above the block average of 53% and the sex ratio is 891 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 803216, served by Ramchandrapur post office; the LGD village code is 244658. The village votes in Bachhwara assembly constituency, represented by MLA Surendra Mehta. The population is estimated at 4,228 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Jhanwan

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
Yes
Power hours (summer)
2
Power hours (winter)
4
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
BIHARSHARIF
Distance to nearest town (km)
16
Distance to district HQ (km)
16
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
2
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Andhana
Total area (ha)
185
Irrigated area (ha)
154.5
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Jhanwan

LGD code
244658
Pincode
803216
Post office
Ramchandrapur
Population (Census 2011)
3,586
Population (projected 2026)
4,228
Households
603
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
891
Literacy rate
56.8%
Lok Sabha constituency
Begusarai
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Bachhwara
Member of Parliament
Giriraj Singh
Member of Legislative Assembly
Surendra Mehta
Block / Mandal
Noorsarai
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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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