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Dhanawan

Daudnagar mandal
Pincode 824143
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Dhanawan observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Bihar.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
CHANCHALA KUMARI
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LGD code
252736
Pincode
824143
Post office
Daudnagar
Population
1,304
Households
187
Literacy rate
67.7%
Sex ratio
890 ♀/1000♂
Workers
259
Census 2011 · in context

How Dhanawan compares

By population, Dhanawan ranks #38 of 63 villages in Daudnagar mandal.

Literacy rate
%
67.7%
+9.2% vs mandal average
Dhanawan
67.7%
Daudnagar mandal
58.5%
Aurangabad district
57.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
890
−42 vs mandal average
Dhanawan
890
Daudnagar mandal
932
Household size
people per home
7.0
+0.8 vs mandal average
Dhanawan
7.0
Daudnagar mandal
6.2

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

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Dhanawan at a glance

Dhanawan is a village of 1,304 people in 187 households (Census 2011) in Daudnagar block, Aurangabad district, Bihar, the 38th-largest of 63 villages in Daudnagar block. Literacy is 68%, 9 points above the block average of 59% and the sex ratio is 890 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 824143, served by Daudnagar post office; the LGD village code is 252736. The sarpanch is CHANCHALA KUMARI, and the village votes in Nalanda assembly constituency, represented by MLA Shrawon Kumar. The population is estimated at 1,537 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Karma

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Dhanawan · this village1,30468%
Karman · Daudnagar2,02260%
Mayapur · Daudnagar1,76355%
Paswa · Daudnagar1,31764%
Jinoriya · Daudnagar1,11769%
Dhewahi · Daudnagar1,06666%

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Dhanawan

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
4
Power hours (winter)
5
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
Yes
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
DAUDNAGAR
Distance to nearest town (km)
6
Distance to district HQ (km)
27
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
6
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Karma
Total area (ha)
109
Irrigated area (ha)
89.81
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Dhanawan

LGD code
252736
Pincode
824143
Post office
Daudnagar
Population (Census 2011)
1,304
Population (projected 2026)
1,537
Households
187
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
890
Literacy rate
67.7%
Lok Sabha constituency
Nalanda
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Nalanda
Member of Parliament
Kaushalendra Kumar
Member of Legislative Assembly
Shrawon Kumar
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
CHANCHALA KUMARI
Block / Mandal
Daudnagar
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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
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-12
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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