Nawada village, Madhupur block | Pincode 815353

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Nawada is a village in Madhupur mandal, Deoghar district, Jharkhand, with a population of 297 across 46 households. The village has a literacy rate of 40.4% and is located at coordinates 24.893°N, 85.545°E with PIN code 815353.

Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

Mina Devi

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LGD code: 354452
Pincode: 815353
Post office: Madhupur
Population: 297
Households: 46
Literacy rate: 40.4%
Sex ratio: 1168 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 149
Distance to district centre: 154 km
Distance to mandal centre: 144 km
Distance to Ranchi: 174 km
Distance to Kolkata: 386 km
Nearest railway station: Nawada Railway Station · <1 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: City Hospital · <1 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Nawada compares

By population, Nawada ranks #141 of 221 villages in Madhupur mandal.

Literacy rate

40.4%

−7.5% vs mandal average

Nawada: 40.4%
Madhupur mandal: 47.9%
Deoghar district: 53.2%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,168

+227 vs mandal average

Nawada: 1,168
Madhupur mandal: 941

Household size

people per home

6.5

+0.7 vs mandal average

Nawada: 6.5
Madhupur mandal: 5.8

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

Nawada at a glance

Nawada is a village of 297 people in 46 households (Census 2011) in Madhupur block, Deoghar district, Jharkhand, the 141st-largest of 221 villages in Madhupur block. Literacy is 40%, 8 points below the block average of 48% and the sex ratio is 1,168 women per 1,000 men. It lies 154 km from the Deoghar district centre, 13 km from Roh, the nearest town, under 1 km from Nawada Railway Station railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 815353, served by Madhupur post office; the LGD village code is 354452. The nearest hospital or health centre is City Hospital, <1 km away. The sarpanch is Mina Devi, and the village votes in Jarmundi assembly constituency, represented by MLA Devendra Kunwar. The population is estimated at 350 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nawada · this village	297	40%	—
Nawada · Tundi	844	31%	0 km N
Nawada · Bishungarh	6,558	59%	0 km N
Nawada · Patan	1,155	56%	0 km N
Nawada · Chatra	392	49%	0 km N
Nawada · Jainagar	562	62%	0 km N
Nawada · Pakaur	7,094	23%	0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Nawada

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): 1
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: Yes
Public bus service: No
Private bus service: No
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: Yes
Anganwadi centre: No
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: MADHUPUR
Distance to nearest town (km): 25
Distance to district HQ (km): 26
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 25
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): BURHAI
Total area (ha): 227
Irrigated area (ha): 30
Forest area (ha): 82.16

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

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Key facts — Nawada

LGD code: 354452
Pincode: 815353
Post office: Madhupur
Population (Census 2011): 297
Population (projected 2026): 350
Households: 46
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1168
Literacy rate: 40.4%
Coordinates: 24.89315°N, 85.54516°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Godda
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Jarmundi
Member of Parliament: Nishikant Dubey
Member of Legislative Assembly: Devendra Kunwar
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: Mina Devi
Block / Mandal: Madhupur

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Deoghar district level

Then & Now

Nawada — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

297

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Population · 2026

350

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+17.4%

Households · 2026

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 297Census 2011
Households: 46Census 2011
Literacy rate: 40.4%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1168 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 3502026 proj. · +17.8% vs 2011
Est. households: 542026 projection
Active job cards: 2,00,361MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 1,09,521MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 2,58,40,261ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 929NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 54.2%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 95.6%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 41.6%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 54.7%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 70.2%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 46.4%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Deoghar district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 15,65,258PMAY-G · 15,65,258 of 20,12,107 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Deoghar district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 2,18,686Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Deoghar district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

Boundary & surroundings

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Notable places in Nawada

Temples, schools, hospitals & civic landmarks

2 places mapped

Bus stop· 1
Temple· 1

Religion

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Temple
Durga Mandir
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Transport

Bus stop · bus_station
Nawada Bus Stand
📍 365 m awayOSM
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Getting there

How to reach Nawada

Mandal centre

Madhupur · ≈ 144 km

≈ 4 h 55 min by car · 5 h 50 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Deoghar · ≈ 154 km

≈ 5 h 16 min by car · 6 h 15 min by bike

Directions

Nearest town · 13,519 people

Roh · ≈ 13 km

≈ 27 min by car · 32 min by bike

Directions

Distance to cities · straight line

Ranchi174 kmcapital
Kolkata386 km
Delhi925 km
Hyderabad1110 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationNawada Railway Station<1 km
Bus stopGovernment Bus Depot<1 km
Hospital / PHCCity Hospital<1 km
ATM / bankSBI ATM35 km
CollegeAjatshatru Residence19 km
Police stationHarnaut Police Station53 km

Nearest to the village

Bus stop: Nawada Bus Standunder 1 km

Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Nawada

1 Temple mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

🛕Durga MandirTemple<1 km ↗

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Nawada

1 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.

🏫Arya gyan niketanSchool1.4 km ↗

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Jharkhand signs MoU with Centre under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0; CM Soren seeks release of Rs 6,500 crore dues

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Jharkhand Minister inaugurates cafe, dedicating it to "symbol of hard work, skills, self-reliance of rural women"

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How nets are changing the way a Jharkhand village harvests mahua

Reported by India Development Review.

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Jharkhand signs MoU with Centre under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0; CM Soren seeks release of Rs 6,500 crore dues
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Jharkhand Minister inaugurates cafe, dedicating it to "symbol of hard work, skills, self-reliance of rural women"
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How nets are changing the way a Jharkhand village harvests mahua
India Development Review8 days ago
Jharkhand government proposes scheme to boost women farmers' income
The Times of India8 days ago
Jharkhand signs agreement for expanding high-speed broadband connectivity across rural areas
PSU Watch8 days ago
India: BharatNet Accelerates Rural Broadband Expansion in Jharkhand
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Quick answers

People often ask about Nawada

What is the pincode of Nawada?

The pincode of Nawada, Madhupur block, Deoghar district, Jharkhand is 815353. The post office is Madhupur.

Which post office delivers to Nawada?

Mail for Nawada is delivered through Madhupur post office, pincode 815353, in Madhupur block, Deoghar district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Nawada located?

Nawada is a village in Madhupur block of Deoghar district, Jharkhand, India.

What is the population of Nawada as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Nawada village has a population of 297 across 46 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Nawada?

The current sarpanch of Nawada gram panchayat is Mina Devi.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Nawada in?

Nawada falls under the Godda Lok Sabha constituency (PC #3) of Jharkhand.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Nawada in?

Nawada falls under the Jarmundi assembly constituency (AC #12) of Jharkhand.

What is the literacy rate in Nawada?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Nawada village is 40.4%.

What is the sex ratio in Nawada?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Nawada village is 1168 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Nawada?

12 schemes currently match residents of Nawada, including Mukhyamantri Maiyya Samman Yojana, Mukhyamantri Sarvjan Pension Yojana (Jharkhand), Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

How far is Nawada from Deoghar district centre?

Nawada is approximately 154 km (straight-line) from the centre of Deoghar district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Nawada?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Nawada village is 354452.

Which is the nearest town to Nawada?

Roh (population 13,519, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 13 km from Nawada in a straight line.

How big is Nawada compared to other villages in Madhupur block?

Nawada ranks 141 of 221 villages in Madhupur block by Census 2011 population (297 residents).

How far is Nawada from Ranchi?

Nawada is about 174 km from Ranchi in a straight line (the state capital of Jharkhand); by road expect roughly 226 km.

How far is Nawada from Kolkata?

Nawada is about 386 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 502 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Nawada?

Nawada Railway Station is the nearest railway station to Nawada, under 1 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 1 km.

Which is the nearest bus stop to Nawada?

Government Bus Depot is the nearest bus stop to Nawada, under 1 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 1 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Nawada?

City Hospital is the nearest hospital or health centre to Nawada, under 1 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 1 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Nawada?

SBI ATM is the nearest ATM or bank to Nawada, about 35 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 45 km.

Who is the MLA of Nawada?

Nawada falls under Jarmundi assembly constituency (AC 12). The sitting MLA is Devendra Kunwar (BJP).

Who is the MP for Nawada?

Nawada is in Godda Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Nishikant Dubey (BJP).

Which schools and colleges are near Nawada?

Within 5 km of Nawada: Arya gyan niketan (1.4 km), as mapped by OpenStreetMap.

What is the population of Nawada in 2026?

Nawada is estimated at 350 people in 2026, up about 18% from 297 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Nawada in?

Jharkhand falls in the Eastern Plateau and Hills zone (rice, millets, pulses; rain-fed) of the ICAR classification; Nawada in Deoghar district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Nawada?

Mina Devi is the sarpanch of Nawada gram panchayat, Madhupur block. See the sarpanch list of Madhupur block for every gram panchayat.

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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)