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Lewa

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Karakat mandal
Pincode 821112
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
SUNAINA DEVI
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LGD code
251349
Pincode
821112
Post office
Kochas
Population
654
Households
112
Literacy rate
58.4%
Sex ratio
988 ♀/1000♂
Workers
269
Census 2011 · in context

How Lewa compares

By population, Lewa ranks #110 of 150 villages in Karakat mandal.

Literacy rate
%
58.4%
−3.2% vs mandal average
Lewa
58.4%
Karakat mandal
61.6%
Rohtas district
60.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
988
+68 vs mandal average
Lewa
988
Karakat mandal
920
Household size
people per home
5.8
−0.8 vs mandal average
Lewa
5.8
Karakat mandal
6.6

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

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Lewa at a glance

Lewa is a village of 654 people in 112 households (Census 2011) in Karakat block, Rohtas district, Bihar, the 110th-largest of 150 villages in Karakat block. Literacy is 58%, 3 points below the block average of 62% and the sex ratio is 988 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 821112, served by Kochas post office; the LGD village code is 251349. The sarpanch is SUNAINA DEVI, and the village votes in Paliganj assembly constituency, represented by MLA Sandeep Saurav. The population is estimated at 771 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Lewa

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
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
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
BIKRAMGANJ
Distance to nearest town (km)
25
Distance to district HQ (km)
87
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
6
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Amona
Total area (ha)
76
Irrigated area (ha)
76
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Lewa

LGD code
251349
Pincode
821112
Post office
Kochas
Population (Census 2011)
654
Population (projected 2026)
771
Households
112
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
988
Literacy rate
58.4%
Lok Sabha constituency
Pataliputra
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Paliganj
Member of Parliament
Misa Bharti
Member of Legislative Assembly
Sandeep Saurav
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
SUNAINA DEVI
Block / Mandal
Karakat
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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, 2026-05-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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