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Methwalia

Chapra mandal
Pincode 841301
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LGD code
233644
Pincode
841301
Post office
Bhagwan Bazar
Population
1,980
Households
336
Literacy rate
42.4%
Sex ratio
928 ♀/1000♂
Workers
673
Census 2011 · in context

How Methwalia compares

By population, Methwalia ranks #42 of 109 villages in Chapra mandal.

Literacy rate
%
42.4%
−11.6% vs mandal average
Methwalia
42.4%
Chapra mandal
54.0%
Saran district
54.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
928
+31 vs mandal average
Methwalia
928
Chapra mandal
897
Household size
people per home
5.9
−0.5 vs mandal average
Methwalia
5.9
Chapra mandal
6.4

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

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Methwalia at a glance

Methwalia is a village of 1,980 people in 336 households (Census 2011) in Chapra block, Saran district, Bihar, the 42nd-largest of 109 villages in Chapra block. Literacy is 42%, 12 points below the block average of 54% and the sex ratio is 928 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 841301, served by Bhagwan Bazar post office; the LGD village code is 233644. The village votes in Patepur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Lakhendra Kumar Raushan. The population is estimated at 2,334 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Methwalia

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)
7
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
No
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
No
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
CHAPRA
Distance to nearest town (km)
5
Distance to district HQ (km)
3
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
3
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
SANDHA
Total area (ha)
74
Irrigated area (ha)
42.2
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Methwalia

LGD code
233644
Pincode
841301
Post office
Bhagwan Bazar
Population (Census 2011)
1,980
Population (projected 2026)
2,334
Households
336
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
928
Literacy rate
42.4%
Lok Sabha constituency
Ujiarpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Patepur
Member of Parliament
Nityanand Rai
Member of Legislative Assembly
Lakhendra Kumar Raushan
Block / Mandal
Chapra
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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