Baksawan
Baksawan is a revenue village in Goraul block, Vaishali district, Bihar. It had a population of 3,828 in 732 households (Census 2011).
3,828 souls. 732 homes.
Goraul block, Vaishali district, Bihar.
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Baksawan today
- Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹2,100Bhagwanpur Mandi APMC · 25 Oct 2026
- Brinjal₹2,200Bhagwanpur Mandi APMC · 25 Oct 2026
- Cabbage₹2,150Bhagwanpur Mandi APMC · 25 Oct 2026
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Baksawan is a village in Goraul block, Vaishali district, Bihar. At the 2011 Census it had 3,828 people in 732 households, with a literacy rate of 69.0%. It is administered by the Baksama gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 844118.
Gram panchayat
Baksawan is in the Baksama (बक्समा) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Baksama
- Sarmastpur Jhitkahi
- Hasanpur Gangti
- Mohammadpur Shaikhpura
- Rasulpur Gangti
- Mohammadpur Gangti
- Shekhpura Gangti
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Baksawan compares
By population, Baksawan ranks #13 of 86 inhabited villages in Goraul block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
What Baksawan had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 2 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Baksawan at a glance
Baksawan is a village of 3,828 people in 732 households (Census 2011) in Goraul block, Vaishali district, Bihar, the 13th of 86 inhabited villages in Goraul block by population. Literacy is 69.0%, 1.7 points above the block figure of 67.3%, and the sex ratio is 878 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 844118; the LGD village code is 235010.
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Key facts — Baksawan
Villages sharing pincode 844118
- SandhodullahGoraul12,736 pop
- Rasulpur KoirgawanGoraul9,784 pop
- Bhualpur Urf BahadurpurGoraul6,604 pop
- Piroi Urf Rasulpur ShamshuddinGoraul5,929 pop
- Kanhauli Bishunpur ParsiGoraul5,539 pop
- Goraul BhagwanpurGoraul5,360 pop
- Mohammadpur PajhaGoraul5,094 pop
- Pirapur MethuraGoraul4,476 pop
- Rasulapur TurkiGoraul4,385 pop
Other villages in Goraul block
View all 101 →- Sandhodullah
- Rasulpur Koirgawan
- Bhualpur Urf Bahadurpur
- Piroi Urf Rasulpur Shamshuddin
- Kanhauli Bishunpur Parsi
- Goraul Bhagwanpur
- Mohammadpur Pajha
- Pirapur Methura
- Rasulapur Turki
- Rasulpur Enayat Urf Babhantoli
- Katar Mala
- Adampur
- Bhanpur Barewa
- Enayat Nagar Rasulpur
- Lodipur
- Bishunpur Bendi
- Bishunpur Bejha
- Rahsa Doew
- Sondho Ratti
- Mustafapur Harsher
- Ramdaspur Sundarpur Dina
- Shahpur Ghaus Urf Majhia
- Kanhauli Dhanraj
- Rajkhand
- Mirza Sadullah Urf Khatri Chak
- Sarmastpur Jhitkahi
- Belwar
- Mohammadpur Daria
- Manpur
- Chhitrauli Mahesh
- Rampur Bakhtaur
- Dharampur Sewakram
Population, education & work
- Population
- 3,828Census 2011
- Male / female
- 2,038 / 1,790
- Households
- 732
- People per home
- 5.2
- Literacy rate
- 69.0%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Baksawan on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 8 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Baksawan. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Baksawan · 25.6737° N, 85.3656° E
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Government jobs near Baksawan
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Essential services & places near Baksawan
Baksawan isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Goraul block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices499 in Vaishali district
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics120 in Vaishali district
Schools & anganwadis18 in Vaishali district
Colleges & universities8 in Vaishali district
Police & fire stations3 in Vaishali district
Government offices7 in Vaishali district
Temples9 in Vaishali district
Mosques3 in Vaishali district
Other places of worship5 in Vaishali district
Transport56 in Vaishali district
Agriculture services4 in Vaishali district
Community places4 in Vaishali district
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People often ask about Baksawan
Where is Baksawan located?
Baksawan is a village in Goraul block of Vaishali district, Bihar, India.
Which district is Baksawan in?
Baksawan is in Vaishali district of Bihar.
Which gram panchayat does Baksawan belong to?
Baksawan comes under the Baksama gram panchayat.
How is Baksawan written in the local script?
Baksawan is written बक्सवान.
What is the pincode of Baksawan?
The pincode of Baksawan, Goraul, Vaishali is 844118.
What is the population of Baksawan?
As per the 2011 Census, Baksawan had a population of 3,828 (2,038 males and 1,790 females).
How many households are there in Baksawan?
Baksawan had 732 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Baksawan?
The literacy rate of Baksawan was 69.0% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Baksawan?
Baksawan had 878 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
What is the LGD code of Baksawan?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Baksawan is 235010 and its Census 2011 village code is 235010.
Which villages are near Baksawan?
Villages near Baksawan include Desri (within ~8 km), Biddupur (within ~8 km), Raja Pakar (about 8 km), Sahdai Buzurg (about 9.5 km), Raghopur (about 15 km).
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
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only from an official state election record (none connected yet)
What do you need to find near Baksawan?
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- PHC / clinic
- Pharmacy
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- ATM
- Post office
- Market
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- Petrol bunk
- Bus stop
- Railway station
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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 October: 73.3 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →No market in Vaishali district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Bhagwanpur Mandi APMC, Muzaffarpur district — about 47 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 25 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | Bhagwanpur Mandi APMC | 2,100 | 2,100 | 2,100 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal · Arkasheela Mattigulla | Bhagwanpur Mandi APMC | 2,200 | 2,200 | 2,200 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Cabbage · Cabbage | Bhagwanpur Mandi APMC | 2,150 | 2,150 | 2,150 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Cauliflower · African Sarson | Bhagwanpur Mandi APMC | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Onion · Medium | Bhagwanpur Mandi APMC | 3,900 | 3,900 | 3,900 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Pumpkin · Pumpkin | Bhagwanpur Mandi APMC | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Potato · Red Nanital | Bhagwanpur Mandi APMC | 1,100 | 1,100 | 1,100 | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Onion · 1st Sort | Bhagwanpur Mandi APMC | 4,100 | 4,100 | 4,100 | 19 Oct 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 Baksawan's shops.
Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
All villages near Baksawan →Compare Baksawan with… →All villages in Goraul →Helplines
- Emergency (police, fire, ambulance)112Ministry of Home Affairs (ERSS)
- Women helpline181Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Child helpline1098Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Cyber crime helpline1930Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (MHA)
- Kisan Call Centre1800-180-1551Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Official services
- PM-Kisan status ↗
- Ration card (NFSA) ↗
- MGNREGA job card & wages ↗
- PMAY-Gramin housing ↗
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗
- DigiLocker ↗
- myScheme scheme finder ↗
- Search the electoral roll ↗
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Schemes worth checking
- PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi ↗ · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
- Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
- PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
- National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
- National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.
- PM Shram Yogi Maandhan ↗ · Ministry of Labour & Employment
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
- Jan Suraksha (APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY) ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
- Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
- Stand-Up India ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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