Pawai
Pawai is a revenue village in Meskaur block, Nawada district, Bihar. It had a population of 2,279 in 383 households (Census 2011).
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2,279 souls. 383 homes.
Meskaur block, Nawada district, Bihar.
Pawai today
- Bitter gourd₹4,650Barbigha APMC · 1 Nov 2026
- Bottle gourd₹3,750Barbigha APMC · 1 Nov 2026
- Brinjal₹4,625Barbigha APMC · 1 Nov 2026
Pawai at a glance
Pawai is one of the larger villages of Meskaur block — 15th of 57 by population, with 2,279 people in 383 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 60.8%, above Nawada district's 58.1% (Meskaur block: 59.3%), while the sex ratio was 918 women per 1,000 men, below the district's 942. It falls under Mirzapur gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 805122. The village covers 253 hectares — about 2.5 km², or roughly 901 people per km² (Census 2011).
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
Gram panchayat: Mirzapur →
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Mescaur Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 0 self-help groups with 0 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
Pawai is in the Mirzapur (मिर्ज़ापुर) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Mirzapur
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Pawai compares
By population, Pawai ranks #15 of 57 inhabited villages in Meskaur block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Pawai had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Public bus service Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Power for homes Not available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 805122
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View all 61 →Pawai — 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
- 2,279Census 2011
- Male / female
- 1,188 / 1,091
- Households
- 383
- People per home
- 6.0
- Literacy rate
- 60.8%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 761
- Work participation
- 33.4%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Pawai on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 8 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Pawai. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Pawai · 24.7770° N, 85.4303° E
Electoral profile
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Pawai isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Meskaur block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices295 in Nawada district
Post office
Hospitals & clinics178 in Nawada district
Schools & anganwadis4 in Nawada district
Temples1 in Nawada district
Other places of worship5 in Nawada district
Transport25 in Nawada district
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People often ask about Pawai
Where is Pawai located?
Pawai is a village in Meskaur block of Nawada district, Bihar, India.
Which district is Pawai in?
Pawai is in Nawada district of Bihar.
Which gram panchayat does Pawai belong to?
Pawai comes under the Mirzapur gram panchayat.
How is Pawai written in the local script?
Pawai is written पवाई.
What is the pincode of Pawai?
The pincode of Pawai, Meskaur, Nawada is 805122.
What is the population of Pawai?
As per the 2011 Census, Pawai had a population of 2,279 (1,188 males and 1,091 females).
How many households are there in Pawai?
Pawai had 383 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Pawai?
Pawai covers about 253 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Pawai?
The literacy rate of Pawai was 60.8% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Pawai?
Pawai had 918 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which development block is Pawai in?
Pawai is in the Mescaur development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Pawai?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Pawai is 258210 and its Census 2011 village code is 258210.
Which villages are near Pawai?
Villages near Pawai include Narhat (within ~8 km), Akbarpur (about 13 km), Nardiganj (about 18 km).
What is the population of Pawai in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Pawai's Census 2011 population of 2,279 by Bihar's official RGI projection (+27.1% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 2,900 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Pawai?
The sarpanch of Pawai 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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- PHC / clinic
- Pharmacy
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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: 6.2 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →No market in Nawada district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Barbigha APMC, Shekhpura APMC, Sheikhpura district — about 44 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 1 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitter gourd · Bitter Gourd | Barbigha APMC | 4,571 | 4,750 | 4,650 | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Bitter gourd · Bitter Gourd | Shekhpura APMC | 4,710 | 4,900 | 4,800 | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Bottle gourd · Bottle Gourd | Barbigha APMC | 3,697 | 3,850 | 3,750 | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Bottle gourd · Bottle Gourd | Shekhpura APMC | 3,711 | 3,900 | 3,800 | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal · Arkasheela Mattigulla | Barbigha APMC | 4,542 | 4,725 | 4,625 | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal · Arkasheela Mattigulla | Shekhpura APMC | 4,513 | 4,700 | 4,600 | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Cucumbar(Kheera) · Cucumbar | Shekhpura APMC | 4,613 | 4,800 | 4,700 | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Cucumbar(Kheera) · Cucumbar | Barbigha APMC | 4,618 | 4,800 | 4,700 | 1 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 Pawai's shops. Best mandi price near Pawai →
Official dataAgmarknet, 1 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
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