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Alawan

Parbalpur mandal
Pincode 803114
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
janardan prasad
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LGD code
244738
Pincode
803114
Post office
Parwalpur
Population
4,589
Households
722
Literacy rate
54.8%
Sex ratio
964 ♀/1000♂
Workers
2,435
Census 2011 · in context

How Alawan compares

By population, Alawan ranks #6 of 23 villages in Parbalpur mandal.

Literacy rate
%
54.8%
−3.5% vs mandal average
Alawan
54.8%
Parbalpur mandal
58.3%
Nalanda district
52.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
964
+47 vs mandal average
Alawan
964
Parbalpur mandal
917
Household size
people per home
6.4
+0.2 vs mandal average
Alawan
6.4
Parbalpur mandal
6.2

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

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Alawan at a glance

Alawan is a village of 4,589 people in 722 households (Census 2011) in Parbalpur block, Nalanda district, Bihar, the 6th-largest of 23 villages in Parbalpur block. Literacy is 55%, 4 points below the block average of 58% and the sex ratio is 964 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 803114, served by Parwalpur post office; the LGD village code is 244738. The sarpanch is janardan prasad. The population is estimated at 5,410 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Alawan

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Alawan

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
Yes
Power hours (summer)
8
Power hours (winter)
10
Primary school
4
Middle school
2
Secondary school
1
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
1
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
Yes
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)
20
Distance to district HQ (km)
20
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
5
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Alawan
Total area (ha)
535
Irrigated area (ha)
385
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Alawan

LGD code
244738
Pincode
803114
Post office
Parwalpur
Population (Census 2011)
4,589
Population (projected 2026)
5,410
Households
722
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
964
Literacy rate
54.8%
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
janardan prasad
Block / Mandal
Parbalpur
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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, 2026-05-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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