Andwas
Andwas is a revenue village in Rajgir block, Nalanda district, Bihar. It had a population of 6,284 in 1,036 households (Census 2011).
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6,284 souls. 1,036 homes.
Rajgir block, Nalanda district, Bihar.
Andwas today
- Apple₹15,000Harnaut APMC · 9 Nov 2026
- Brinjal₹5,000Harnaut APMC · 9 Nov 2026
- Onion₹5,000Harnaut APMC · 9 Nov 2026
Happy Diwali 2026 to every family of Andwas, Rajgir block, Nalanda!
Diwali 2026 in Andwas
Bihar's official 2026 holiday list: Deepawali (Diwali) on Sunday 8 November 2026; Chitragupta Puja / Bhai Dooj on Tuesday 10 November 2026.
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Andwas at a glance
Andwas is one of the larger villages of Rajgir block — 2nd of 49 by population, with 6,284 people in 1,036 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 53.5%, below Nalanda district's 62.4% (Rajgir block: 60.8%), while the sex ratio was 990 women per 1,000 men, above the district's 924. It falls under Lodipur gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 803116. The village covers 576 hectares — about 5.8 km², or roughly 1,091 people per km² (Census 2011).
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Rajgir Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 2 self-help groups with 25 members (2025-26) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
Gram panchayat
Andwas is in the Lodipur (लोदीपुर) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Lodipur
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Andwas compares
By population, Andwas ranks #2 of 49 inhabited villages in Rajgir block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Andwas had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 2 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Public bus service Available
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Available
- Mobile phone coverage Not available · nearest within 5 km
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 803116
Other villages in Rajgir block
View all 67 →Andwas — Census 2011 to estimated 2026
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Bihar's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+27.1%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Population, education & work
- Population
- 6,284Census 2011
- Male / female
- 3,157 / 3,127
- Households
- 1,036
- People per home
- 6.1
- Literacy rate
- 53.5%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 2,445
- Work participation
- 38.9%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Andwas on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 15 km, from the mapped villages of its mandal — not the exact site of Andwas. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Andwas · 25.3807° N, 85.3787° E
Electoral profile
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Andwas isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Rajgir block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices471 in Nalanda district
Bank · No map location — listed by district
GROUND FLOOR DHARAMSALA ROAD WARD NO 18 PO AND PS RAJGIR NALANDA BIHAR
Bank · No map location — listed by district
NEAR PANCH RUKHIYA BUSPARAON,PO RAJGIR,DIST NALANDA,BIHAR - 803116.
Bank · No map location — listed by district
DHARAMSHALA ROAD,RAJGIR, DISTT. - NALANDA BIHAR
Hospitals & clinics355 in Nalanda district
Schools & anganwadis26 in Nalanda district
Colleges & universities20 in Nalanda district
Police & fire stations4 in Nalanda district
Revenue & panchayat offices1 in Nalanda district
Government offices4 in Nalanda district
Temples16 in Nalanda district
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Temple
Temple
Other places of worship18 in Nalanda district
Buddhist monastery / temple
Buddhist monastery / temple
Buddhist monastery / temple
Transport34 in Nalanda district
Agriculture services1 in Nalanda district
Community places18 in Nalanda district
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People often ask about Andwas
Where is Andwas located?
Andwas is a village in Rajgir block of Nalanda district, Bihar, India.
Which district is Andwas in?
Andwas is in Nalanda district of Bihar.
Which gram panchayat does Andwas belong to?
Andwas comes under the Lodipur gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Andwas?
The pincode of Andwas, Rajgir, Nalanda is 803116.
What is the population of Andwas?
As per the 2011 Census, Andwas had a population of 6,284 (3,157 males and 3,127 females).
How many households are there in Andwas?
Andwas had 1,036 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Andwas?
Andwas covers about 576 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Andwas?
The literacy rate of Andwas was 53.5% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Andwas?
Andwas had 990 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which development block is Andwas in?
Andwas is in the Rajgir development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Andwas?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Andwas is 245066 and its Census 2011 village code is 245066.
Which villages are near Andwas?
Villages near Andwas include Kharjama (within ~15 km), Balwa (within ~15 km), Bhadru (within ~15 km), Raisa (within ~15 km), Gaura (within ~15 km).
What is the population of Andwas in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Andwas's Census 2011 population of 6,284 by Bihar's official RGI projection (+27.1% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 7,980 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Andwas?
The sarpanch of Andwas has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
Long-term district average for November: 5.1 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Nalanda district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 9 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple · Apple | Harnaut APMC | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal · Round | Harnaut APMC | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Onion · Onion | Harnaut APMC | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Potato · Potato | Harnaut APMC | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Tomato · Hybrid | Harnaut APMC | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 9 Nov 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Andwas's shops. Best mandi price near Andwas →
Official dataAgmarknet, 9 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (the mapped villages of its mandal).
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