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Ghiwahi

Shivaji Nagar mandal
Pincode 848209
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dukha mukhiya
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LGD code
236419
Pincode
848209
Post office
Singhia
Population
6,332
Households
1,245
Literacy rate
40.1%
Sex ratio
900 ♀/1000♂
Workers
2,576
Census 2011 · in context

How Ghiwahi compares

By population, Ghiwahi ranks #9 of 71 villages in Shivaji Nagar mandal.

Literacy rate
%
40.1%
−7.6% vs mandal average
Ghiwahi
40.1%
Shivaji Nagar mandal
47.7%
Samastipur district
50.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
900
−5 vs mandal average
Ghiwahi
900
Shivaji Nagar mandal
905
Household size
people per home
5.1
+0.1 vs mandal average
Ghiwahi
5.1
Shivaji Nagar mandal
5.0

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

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Ghiwahi at a glance

Ghiwahi is a village of 6,332 people in 1,245 households (Census 2011) in Shivaji Nagar block, Samastipur district, Bihar, the 9th-largest of 71 villages in Shivaji Nagar block. Literacy is 40%, 8 points below the block average of 48% and the sex ratio is 900 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 848209, served by Singhia post office; the LGD village code is 236419. The sarpanch is dukha mukhiya , and the village votes in Phulparas assembly constituency, represented by MLA Sheela Kumari. The population is estimated at 7,465 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Ghiwahi

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
No
Power hours (summer)
5
Power hours (winter)
5
Primary school
2
Middle school
1
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
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
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
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
ROSERA
Distance to nearest town (km)
20
Distance to district HQ (km)
32
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
10
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
GHIWAHI
Total area (ha)
324
Irrigated area (ha)
139.16
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Ghiwahi

LGD code
236419
Pincode
848209
Post office
Singhia
Population (Census 2011)
6,332
Population (projected 2026)
7,465
Households
1,245
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
900
Literacy rate
40.1%
Lok Sabha constituency
Jhanjharpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Phulparas
Member of Parliament
Ramprit Mandal
Member of Legislative Assembly
Sheela Kumari
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
dukha mukhiya
Block / Mandal
Shivaji Nagar
Nearest railway station
Asanpur Kupha (17.7 km)
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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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