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Derhgaon

Dawath mandal
Pincode 802226
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
RANJANA KUMARI
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LGD code
251091
Pincode
802226
Post office
Dawath
Population
4,865
Households
769
Literacy rate
57.4%
Sex ratio
921 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,304
Census 2011 · in context

How Derhgaon compares

By population, Derhgaon ranks #4 of 66 villages in Dawath mandal.

Literacy rate
%
57.4%
−1.9% vs mandal average
Derhgaon
57.4%
Dawath mandal
59.3%
Rohtas district
60.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
921
−23 vs mandal average
Derhgaon
921
Dawath mandal
944
Household size
people per home
6.3
−0.3 vs mandal average
Derhgaon
6.3
Dawath mandal
6.6

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

Derhgaon at a glance

Derhgaon is a village of 4,865 people in 769 households (Census 2011) in Dawath block, Rohtas district, Bihar, the 4th-largest of 66 villages in Dawath block. Literacy is 57%, 2 points below the block average of 59% and the sex ratio is 921 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 802226, served by Dawath post office; the LGD village code is 251091. The sarpanch is RANJANA KUMARI, and the village votes in Sandesh assembly constituency, represented by MLA Radha Charan Sah. The population is estimated at 5,736 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Derhgaon

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)
3
Primary school
3
Middle school
1
Secondary school
1
Senior secondary
1
Degree college
0
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
Yes
Cooperative bank
Yes
ATM
Yes
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
KOATH
Distance to nearest town (km)
3
Distance to district HQ (km)
60
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
3
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Derhgaon
Total area (ha)
82.1
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Derhgaon

LGD code
251091
Pincode
802226
Post office
Dawath
Population (Census 2011)
4,865
Population (projected 2026)
5,736
Households
769
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
921
Literacy rate
57.4%
Lok Sabha constituency
Arrah
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Sandesh
Member of Parliament
Sudama Prasad
Member of Legislative Assembly
Radha Charan Sah
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
RANJANA KUMARI
Block / Mandal
Dawath
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  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
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