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Henwan

हेनवान
Chakki mandal
Pincode 802111
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
KALAVATI DEVI
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LGD code
247952
Pincode
802111
Post office
Arak
Population
982
Households
165
Literacy rate
55.1%
Sex ratio
870 ♀/1000♂
Workers
328
Census 2011 · in context

How Henwan compares

By population, Henwan ranks #9 of 18 villages in Chakki mandal.

Literacy rate
%
55.1%
−1.0% vs mandal average
Henwan
55.1%
Chakki mandal
56.1%
Buxar district
58.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
870
−67 vs mandal average
Henwan
870
Chakki mandal
937
Household size
people per home
6.0
−1.1 vs mandal average
Henwan
6.0
Chakki mandal
7.1

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

Henwan at a glance

Henwan is a village of 982 people in 165 households (Census 2011) in Chakki block, Buxar district, Bihar, the 9th-largest of 18 villages in Chakki block. Literacy is 55%, 1 points below the block average of 56% and the sex ratio is 870 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 802111, served by Arak post office; the LGD village code is 247952. The sarpanch is KALAVATI DEVI. The population is estimated at 1,158 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Arak

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Henwan

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
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
No
ASHA worker
No
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
DUMRAON
Distance to nearest town (km)
12
Distance to district HQ (km)
30
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
9
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Chandra
Total area (ha)
78.53
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Henwan

LGD code
247952
Pincode
802111
Post office
Arak
Population (Census 2011)
982
Population (projected 2026)
1,158
Households
165
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
870
Literacy rate
55.1%
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
KALAVATI DEVI
Block / Mandal
Chakki
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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
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-07
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)