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Gariganwan

गरीगनवान
Dinara mandal
Pincode 802215
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Dharmendra Kumar Ray
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LGD code
250989
Pincode
802215
Post office
Garh Nokha
Population
609
Households
107
Literacy rate
57.1%
Sex ratio
1010 ♀/1000♂
Workers
237
Census 2011 · in context

How Gariganwan compares

By population, Gariganwan ranks #121 of 231 villages in Dinara mandal.

Literacy rate
%
57.1%
+4.3% vs mandal average
Gariganwan
57.1%
Dinara mandal
52.8%
Rohtas district
60.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,010
+84 vs mandal average
Gariganwan
1,010
Dinara mandal
926
Household size
people per home
5.7
−1.8 vs mandal average
Gariganwan
5.7
Dinara mandal
7.5

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

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Gariganwan at a glance

Gariganwan is a village of 609 people in 107 households (Census 2011) in Dinara block, Rohtas district, Bihar, the 121st-largest of 231 villages in Dinara block. Literacy is 57%, 4 points above the block average of 53% and the sex ratio is 1,010 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 802215, served by Garh Nokha post office; the LGD village code is 250989. The sarpanch is Dharmendra Kumar Ray, and the village votes in Asthawan assembly constituency, represented by MLA Jitendra Kumar. The population is estimated at 718 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Gariganwan

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
0
Power hours (winter)
0
Primary school
0
Middle school
0
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
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
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
SASARAM
Distance to nearest town (km)
65
Distance to district HQ (km)
65
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
15
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Balia
Total area (ha)
72
Irrigated area (ha)
65.9
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Gariganwan

LGD code
250989
Pincode
802215
Post office
Garh Nokha
Population (Census 2011)
609
Population (projected 2026)
718
Households
107
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1010
Literacy rate
57.1%
Lok Sabha constituency
Nalanda
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Asthawan
Member of Parliament
Kaushalendra Kumar
Member of Legislative Assembly
Jitendra Kumar
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Dharmendra Kumar Ray
Block / Mandal
Dinara
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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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