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Songawan

सोंगावन
Sasaram mandal
Pincode 821113
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LGD code
252460
Pincode
821113
Post office
Takia Bazar
Population
2,188
Households
360
Literacy rate
50.8%
Sex ratio
914 ♀/1000♂
Workers
636
Census 2011 · in context

How Songawan compares

By population, Songawan ranks #32 of 175 villages in Sasaram mandal.

Literacy rate
%
50.8%
−6.8% vs mandal average
Songawan
50.8%
Sasaram mandal
57.6%
Rohtas district
60.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
914
−6 vs mandal average
Songawan
914
Sasaram mandal
920
Household size
people per home
6.1
−0.2 vs mandal average
Songawan
6.1
Sasaram mandal
6.3

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

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Songawan at a glance

Songawan is a village of 2,188 people in 360 households (Census 2011) in Sasaram block, Rohtas district, Bihar, the 32nd-largest of 175 villages in Sasaram block. Literacy is 51%, 7 points below the block average of 58% and the sex ratio is 914 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 821113, served by Takia Bazar post office; the LGD village code is 252460. The village votes in Asthawan assembly constituency, represented by MLA Jitendra Kumar. The population is estimated at 2,580 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Songawan

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)
6
Power hours (winter)
8
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
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
Yes
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
SASARAM
Distance to nearest town (km)
15
Distance to district HQ (km)
15
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
15
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Sikaria
Total area (ha)
288.6
Irrigated area (ha)
182.4
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Songawan

LGD code
252460
Pincode
821113
Post office
Takia Bazar
Population (Census 2011)
2,188
Population (projected 2026)
2,580
Households
360
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
914
Literacy rate
50.8%
Lok Sabha constituency
Nalanda
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Asthawan
Member of Parliament
Kaushalendra Kumar
Member of Legislative Assembly
Jitendra Kumar
Block / Mandal
Sasaram
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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