Mahuawa village, Dhaka block | Pincode 845304

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LGD code: 957526
Pincode: 845304
Post office: Kundwa Chainpur
Distance to district centre: 78 km
Distance to mandal centre: 72 km
Distance to Patna: 144 km
Distance to Kolkata: 586 km
Nearest railway station: Chauradano · 4 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Swasthya Kendra Khairwa · 9 km

Mahuawa at a glance

Mahuawa is a revenue village in Dhaka block, Purbi Champaran district, Bihar. It lies 78 km from the Purbi Champaran district centre, 0 km from Mahuawa, the nearest town, 4 km from Chauradano railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 845304, served by Kundwa Chainpur post office; the LGD village code is 957526. The nearest hospital or health centre is Swasthya Kendra Khairwa, 9 km away. The village votes in Runnisaidpur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Pankaj Kumar.

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Key facts — Mahuawa

LGD code: 957526
Pincode: 845304
Post office: Kundwa Chainpur
Coordinates: 26.88425°N, 85.02051°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Sitamarhi
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Runnisaidpur
Member of Parliament: Devesh Chandra Thakur
Member of Legislative Assembly: Pankaj Kumar
Block / Mandal: Dhaka

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Purbi Champaran district level

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: —Census 2011
Households: —Census 2011
Literacy rate: —Census 2011
Sex ratio: —Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: —2026 projection
Est. households: —2026 projection
Active job cards: 4,71,542MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 2,32,311MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 7,71,43,046ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: —NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: —NFHS-5 district
Electricity: —NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: —NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): —NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 96.4%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Purbi Champaran district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 37,22,797PMAY-G · 37,22,797 of 44,92,010 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Purbi Champaran district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 3,93,613Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Purbi Champaran district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

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Getting there

How to reach Mahuawa

Mandal centre

Dhaka · ≈ 72 km

≈ 2 h 27 min by car · 2 h 55 min by bike

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District centre

Purbi Champaran · ≈ 78 km

≈ 2 h 41 min by car · 3 h 11 min by bike

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Nearest town · 18,599 people

Mahuawa · ≈ under 1 km

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Distance to cities · straight line

Patna144 kmcapital
Kolkata586 km
Delhi792 km
Hyderabad1252 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationChauradano4 km
Hospital / PHCSwasthya Kendra Khairwa9 km
ATM / bankSBI ATM20 km
Petrol pumpIndian Oil19 km
CollegeMahatma Gandhi Central University32 km
Police stationAPF Nepal, BOP matiwarwa10 km

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Mahuawa

2 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.

🎓Nepal Rastriya Secondary School, SantganjHigh school<1 km ↗
🎓Nepal Rastriya Secondary School, SanphulwaHigh school2.6 km ↗

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Massive crocodile sparks panic after straying into Bihar village | Tap to know more | Inshorts

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Shivraj Singh Chouhan to undertake extensive flood assessment in Bihar

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News from Purbi Champaran & Bihar

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American woman who moved to Bihar village says US life isn't always easy: ‘Everything is expensive’ | Trending
hindustantimes.com6h ago
Massive crocodile sparks panic after straying into Bihar village | Tap to know more | Inshorts
Inshorts7h ago
Shivraj Singh Chouhan to undertake extensive flood assessment in Bihar
DD News16h ago
Giant crocodile wanders into Bihar village, forest team captures it in tense rescue
India Today17h ago
Floods submerge schools in Bihar village, teacher turns boat into classroom
Bodhi Wireyesterday
Chouhan to visit Bihar today to assess flood situation
The Times of Indiayesterday

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Quick answers

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What is the pincode of Mahuawa?

The pincode of Mahuawa, Dhaka block, Purbi Champaran district, Bihar is 845304. The post office is Kundwa Chainpur.

Which post office delivers to Mahuawa?

Mail for Mahuawa is delivered through Kundwa Chainpur post office, pincode 845304, in Dhaka block, Purbi Champaran district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Mahuawa located?

Mahuawa is a village in Dhaka block of Purbi Champaran district, Bihar, India.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Mahuawa in?

Mahuawa falls under the Sitamarhi Lok Sabha constituency (PC #5) of Bihar.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Mahuawa in?

Mahuawa falls under the Runnisaidpur assembly constituency (AC #29) of Bihar.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Mahuawa?

12 schemes currently match residents of Mahuawa, including Mukhyamantri Kanya Utthan Yojana, Mukhya Mantri Vridhjan Pension Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

How far is Mahuawa from Purbi Champaran district centre?

Mahuawa is approximately 78 km (straight-line) from the centre of Purbi Champaran district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Mahuawa?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Mahuawa village is 957526.

Which is the nearest town to Mahuawa?

Mahuawa (population 18,599, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 0 km from Mahuawa in a straight line.

How far is Mahuawa from Patna?

Mahuawa is about 144 km from Patna in a straight line (the state capital of Bihar); by road expect roughly 187 km.

How far is Mahuawa from Kolkata?

Mahuawa is about 586 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 762 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Mahuawa?

Chauradano is the nearest railway station to Mahuawa, about 4 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 5 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Mahuawa?

Swasthya Kendra Khairwa is the nearest hospital or health centre to Mahuawa, about 9 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 12 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Mahuawa?

SBI ATM is the nearest ATM or bank to Mahuawa, about 20 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 26 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Mahuawa?

Indian Oil is the nearest petrol pump to Mahuawa, about 19 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 25 km.

Who is the MLA of Mahuawa?

Mahuawa falls under Runnisaidpur assembly constituency (AC 29). The sitting MLA is Pankaj Kumar (JD(U)).

Who is the MP for Mahuawa?

Mahuawa is in Sitamarhi Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Devesh Chandra Thakur (JD(U)).

Which schools and colleges are near Mahuawa?

Within 5 km of Mahuawa: Nepal Rastriya Secondary School, Santganj (under 1 km), Nepal Rastriya Secondary School, Sanphulwa (2.6 km), as mapped by OpenStreetMap.

Which agro-climatic zone is Mahuawa in?

Bihar falls in the Middle Gangetic Plains zone (rice, wheat, maize, sugarcane) of the ICAR classification; Mahuawa in Purbi Champaran district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

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Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-07
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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What government schemes are applicable for residents of Mahuawa?

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Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Mahuawa?

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Mahuawa?

Who is the MLA of Mahuawa?

Who is the MP for Mahuawa?

Which schools and colleges are near Mahuawa?

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Population, education, health & sanitation

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Latest posts

American woman who moved to Bihar village says US life isn't always easy: ‘Everything is expensive’ | Trending

Massive crocodile sparks panic after straying into Bihar village | Tap to know more | Inshorts

Shivraj Singh Chouhan to undertake extensive flood assessment in Bihar

Notable persons of Mahuawa

Open jobs in Mahuawa

Upcoming events

Ganesh Chaturthi

Hartalika Teej

Rishi Panchami

Vishwakarma Puja

Radha Ashtami

Anant Chaturdashi

Gram Sabha — Q3 2026

Gandhi Jayanti

News from Purbi Champaran & Bihar

Photo gallery

People often ask about Mahuawa

What is the pincode of Mahuawa?

Which post office delivers to Mahuawa?

In which district is Mahuawa located?

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Mahuawa in?

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Mahuawa in?

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Mahuawa?

How far is Mahuawa from Purbi Champaran district centre?

What is the LGD code of Mahuawa?

Which is the nearest town to Mahuawa?