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Gangwa

Ekma mandal
Pincode 841220
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
AMANA KHATOON
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LGD code
233316
Pincode
841220
Post office
Parsagarh
Population
1,490
Households
196
Literacy rate
39.4%
Sex ratio
1008 ♀/1000♂
Workers
374
Census 2011 · in context

How Gangwa compares

By population, Gangwa ranks #47 of 93 villages in Ekma mandal.

Literacy rate
%
39.4%
−20.6% vs mandal average
Gangwa
39.4%
Ekma mandal
60.0%
Saran district
54.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,008
+22 vs mandal average
Gangwa
1,008
Ekma mandal
986
Household size
people per home
7.6
+1.3 vs mandal average
Gangwa
7.6
Ekma mandal
6.3

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

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Gangwa at a glance

Gangwa is a village of 1,490 people in 196 households (Census 2011) in Ekma block, Saran district, Bihar, the 47th-largest of 93 villages in Ekma block. Literacy is 39%, 21 points below the block average of 60% and the sex ratio is 1,008 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 841220, served by Parsagarh post office; the LGD village code is 233316. The sarpanch is AMANA KHATOON, and the village votes in Ekma assembly constituency, represented by MLA Manoranjan Singh. The population is estimated at 1,757 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Gangwa

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)
8
Power hours (winter)
8
Primary school
1
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
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
CHAPRA
Distance to nearest town (km)
32
Distance to district HQ (km)
46
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
11
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Pachuaa
Total area (ha)
65
Irrigated area (ha)
20.82
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Gangwa

LGD code
233316
Pincode
841220
Post office
Parsagarh
Population (Census 2011)
1,490
Population (projected 2026)
1,757
Households
196
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1008
Literacy rate
39.4%
Lok Sabha constituency
Maharajganj
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Ekma
Member of Parliament
Janardan Singh Sigriwal
Member of Legislative Assembly
Manoranjan Singh
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
AMANA KHATOON
Block / Mandal
Ekma
Nearest PHC
Sri Balajee Clinic (13.7 km)
Nearest railway station
Dal Chapra (18.2 km)
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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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