# Dhanawan Village, Obra, Aurangabad (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Obra, Aurangabad 

# Dhanawan

Dhanawan is a village in Obra sub-district of Aurangabad district, Bihar, PIN code **824121**. The 2011 Census counted **2,117 people in 387 households**, the 31st largest of 143 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 78.0%, above the sub-district's rural average of 72.0%.

- 2,117people (2011)
- 387households
- 78.0%literacy
- 824121PIN code

## Dhanawan PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Dhanawan is 824121.** Dhanawan falls in Obra sub-district, Aurangabad district, Bihar.

- PIN code824121
- Gram panchayatAbhilauna
- Community development blockObra
- Census village code253261

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Dhanawan from nearby towns?

- Obra (sub-district HQ)10 km by road
- Aurangabad (district HQ)25 km by road
- Aurangabad (nearest town)25 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What facilities are there in Dhanawan?

11 services counted by the Census are inside Dhanawan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Railway stationIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Community centreIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Public libraryIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Aurangabad
- ○Degree college10+ km · Rafiganj
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Gaya
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps and canal / river
- Electricity (2011)2 h summer · 2 h winter

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Dhanawan known for?

The main crops are **paddy and wheat**. About 86% of the 98 hectares of village land is sown, and 84 hectares are irrigated.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Dhanawan

Of every 100 households in Dhanawan in 2011, 3 had electricity, 18 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Dhanawan · ■ Obra rural average

Electricity for lighting ****3%**

**9%

Toilet within the home ****18%**

**23%

No toilet (open defecation) ****81%**

**77%

Tap water ****19%**

**2%

Drinking water within premises ****81%**

**76%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%**

**2%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%**

**96%

Use banking services ****53%**

**48%

Television ****6%**

**9%

Mobile phone ****68%**

**58%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****5%**

**7%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**2%

None of these assets ****17%**

**25%

Own their home ****100%**

**99%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What is the population of Dhanawan?

■ Dhanawan · ■ Obra rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****78.0%**

**72.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****948**

**926

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****983**

**935

Working population ****31.5%**

**33.7%

### Women and men

Literacy is 86.7% for men and 68.7% for women. 47% of men and 15% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 72 (11%) · **■** Farm labourers 270 (41%) · **■** Household industry 3 (0%) · **■** Other work 94 (14%) · **■** Marginal 227 (34%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other villages of similar size in Obra

- Kachanpur2,228 people
- Parihara2,154 people
- Dekuli2,149 people
- Lalaro2,147 people
- Tendua Harkes1,990 people
- Mahuawan1,979 people
- Dihri1,962 people
- Shankarpur1,896 people

[All 151 villages in Obra](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/aurangabad/obra/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Dhanawan?824121
- How far is Dhanawan from Aurangabad?25 km by road
- What is the population of Dhanawan?2,117 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Dhanawan in?Aurangabad district (Obra sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Dhanawan?78.0% (Census 2011)