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Rain deficit notwithstanding, Bihar achieves 99% paddy coverage
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Village snapshot
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Dhangawan is a village in Kadwa mandal, Katihar district, Bihar, with 4,515 residents across 909 households and a literacy rate of 29.7%. The village has multiple shops, primary health centres, ATMs, railway facilities, and mosques.
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- LGD code
- 224538
- Pincode
- 855105
- Post office
- Durgaganj
- Population
- 4,515
- Households
- 909
- Literacy rate
- 29.7%
- Sex ratio
- 956 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 2,117
- Distance to district centre
- 208 km
- Distance to mandal centre
- 249 km
- Distance to Patna
- 44 km
- Distance to Kolkata
- 449 km
- Nearest railway station
- Jehanabad · 3 km
- Nearest hospital / PHC
- Hussain Nursing Home · 3 km
2011 ಜನಗಣತಿ · ಹೋಲಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ
Dhangawan ಹೋಲಿಕೆ
By population, Dhangawan ranks #14 of 264 villages in Kadwa mandal.
Literacy rate
%
29.7%
−10.6% vs mandal average
- Dhangawan
- 29.7%
- Kadwa mandal
- 40.3%
- Katihar district
- 41.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
956
+34 vs mandal average
- Dhangawan
- 956
- Kadwa mandal
- 922
Household size
people per home
5.0
+0.2 vs mandal average
- Dhangawan
- 5.0
- Kadwa mandal
- 4.8
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Dhangawan ಒಂದು ನೋಟದಲ್ಲಿ
Dhangawan Biharದ Katihar ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ, Kadwa ಬ್ಲಾಕ್ದಲ್ಲಿ 4,515 ಜನಸಂಖ್ಯೆ 909 ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳಲ್ಲಿ (2011 ಜನಗಣತಿ) ಇರುವ ಗ್ರಾಮ, Kadwa ಬ್ಲಾಕ್ದ 264 ಗ್ರಾಮಗಳಲ್ಲಿ 14ನೇ ದೊಡ್ಡದು. ಸಾಕ್ಷರತೆ 30%, ಬ್ಲಾಕ್ ಸರಾಸರಿ 40% ಗಿಂತ 11 ಅಂಕ ಕಡಿಮೆ ಮತ್ತು ಲಿಂಗಾನುಪಾತ 1,000 ಪುರುಷರಿಗೆ 956 ಮಹಿಳೆಯರು. ಇದು Katihar ಜಿಲ್ಲಾ ಕೇಂದ್ರದಿಂದ 208 ಕಿ.ಮೀ, ಹತ್ತಿರದ ಪಟ್ಟಣ Kakoದಿಂದ 5 ಕಿ.ಮೀ, Jehanabad ರೈಲು ನಿಲ್ದಾಣದಿಂದ 3 ಕಿ.ಮೀ ಇದೆ (ನೇರ ರೇಖೆ ದೂರ). ಪಿನ್ಕೋಡ್ 855105, Durgaganj ಅಂಚೆ ಕಚೇರಿ ವ್ಯಾಪ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ; LGD ಗ್ರಾಮ ಕೋಡ್ 224538. ಹತ್ತಿರದ ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆ Hussain Nursing Home, 3 ಕಿ.ಮೀ ದೂರ. ಗ್ರಾಮ Purnia ವಿಧಾನಸಭಾ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿದೆ, ಶಾಸಕ Vijay Kumar Khemka. 2026ರಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂದಾಜು ಜನಸಂಖ್ಯೆ 5,323, 2011ಕ್ಕಿಂತ 18% ಹೆಚ್ಚು.
ಗ್ರಾಮ ಪಂಚಾಯತಿ: Dhangama →
ಹತ್ತಿರದ ಗ್ರಾಮಗಳ ಹೋಲಿಕೆ
ಅಕ್ಕಪಕ್ಕ ಹೋಲಿಸಿ →Complete this village · 3/7
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Dhangawan
- Treated tap water
- No
- Untreated tap water
- No
- Well water
- No
- Hand pump
- Yes
- Tube well / borewell
- Yes
- Electricity for homes
- No
- Electricity for farms
- No
- Power hours (summer)
- 0
- Power hours (winter)
- 0
- 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
- No
- Private bus service
- No
- Railway station
- No
- Pucca (paved) road
- No
- Anganwadi centre
- Yes
- ASHA worker
- Yes
- Fair-price shop
- No
- Mandi / regular market
- No
- Weekly haat
- No
- Nearest statutory town
- KATIHAR
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 40
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 40
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 20
- All-weather road
- No
- Gram panchayat (2011)
- DHANGAMA
- Total area (ha)
- 252
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 113.62
- Forest area (ha)
- 0
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Dhangawan
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
ಪ್ರಮುಖ ಮಾಹಿತಿ — Dhangawan
- LGD code
- 224538
- Pincode
- 855105
- Post office
- Durgaganj
- Population (Census 2011)
- 4,515
- Population (projected 2026)
- 5,323
- Households
- 909
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 956
- Literacy rate
- 29.7%
- Coordinates
- 25.21259°N, 85.01536°E
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Purnia
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Purnia
- Member of Parliament
- Pappu Yadav
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Vijay Kumar Khemka
- Block / Mandal
- Kadwa
- Nearest PHC
- Hussain Nursing Home (2.6 km)
- Nearest post office
- Head Post Office (2.8 km)
- Nearest bank
- IDBI Bank (2.8 km)
ತಲುಪುವ ದಾರಿ
Dhangawan ತಲುಪುವುದು ಹೇಗೆ
ನಗರಗಳಿಗೆ ದೂರ · ನೇರ ರೇಖೆ
- Patna44 kmcapital
- Kolkata449 km
- Delhi861 km
- Hyderabad1102 km
ಪ್ರಕಾರವಾರು ಹತ್ತಿರದವು · ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ
- Railway stationJehanabad3 km
- Hospital / PHCHussain Nursing Home3 km
- ATM / bankIDBI Bank3 km
- Petrol pumpMaa Durga Fuel Station2 km
- CollegeSU College29 km
- Police stationPolice Station, Masaurhi16 km
Nearest to the village
- Health centre
- Hussain Nursing Home2.6 km
- Bank / ATM
- IDBI Bank2.8 km
- Petrol pump
- Maa Durga Fuel Station2.1 km
- Market
- Jehanabad Market and fruit Bazaar2.8 km
ಪೂಜಾ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳು · 5 ಕಿ.ಮೀ ಒಳಗೆ
Temples & shrines near Dhangawan
1 Temple, 2 Mosques mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.
ಶಿಕ್ಷಣ · 5 ಕಿ.ಮೀ ಒಳಗೆ
Schools & colleges near Dhangawan
3 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.
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Villages sharing pincode 855105
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Dhangawan ಹತ್ತಿರದ ಗ್ರಾಮಗಳು
Kadwa ಮಂಡಲ ಇತರ ಗ್ರಾಮಗಳು
View all 60+ →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)