# Amwa nakchhed Village, Gopalganj, Gopalganj (Bihar) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gopalganj/gopalganj/amwa-nakchhed/ Village · Gopalganj, Gopalganj # Amwa nakchhed Amwa nakchhed is a village in Gopalganj sub-district of Gopalganj district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **1,842 people in 271 households**, the 29th largest of 60 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 73.7%, above the sub-district's rural average of 62.3%. - 1,842people (2011) - 271households - 73.7%literacy - 1,022females per 1,000 males ## Amwa nakchhed PIN code and other codes Amwa nakchhed falls in Gopalganj sub-district, Gopalganj district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatKonhwa - Community development blockGopalganj - Census village code230894 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Amwa nakchhed from nearby towns? - Gopalganj (sub-district HQ)7 km by road - Gopalganj (district HQ)7 km by road - Gopalganj (nearest town)7 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 Amwa nakchhed? 8 services counted by the Census are inside Amwa nakchhed; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Post officeIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Gopalganj - ○Degree college5–10 km · Gopalganj - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Hathua - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway stationunder 5 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river - Electricity (2011)6 h summer · 7 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 Amwa nakchhed known for? The main crops are **paddy, wheat and maize**. About 96% of the 169 hectares of village land is sown, and 154 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 Amwa nakchhed Of every 100 households in Amwa nakchhed in 2011, 13 had electricity, 18 a toilet at home and 8 cooked with LPG; 89 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Amwa nakchhed · ■ Gopalganj rural average Electricity for lighting ****13%** **19% Toilet within the home ****18%** **22% No toilet (open defecation) ****82%** **77% Tap water ****1%** **3% Drinking water within premises ****59%** **64% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****8%** **8% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****92%** **92% Use banking services ****74%** **64% Television ****21%** **14% Mobile phone ****89%** **67% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****13%** **11% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **2% None of these assets ****1%** **11% 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 Amwa nakchhed? ■ Amwa nakchhed · ■ Gopalganj rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****73.7%** **62.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1022** **977 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****824** **944 Working population ****24.0%** **27.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 87.6% for men and 60.9% for women. 41% of men and 7% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 132 (30%) · **■** Farm labourers 74 (17%) · **■** Household industry 15 (3%) · **■** Other work 139 (31%) · **■** Marginal 83 (19%) 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 Gopalganj - Harpur2,044 people - Mathia1,971 people - Rampur Tengrahi1,954 people - Kotwa1,942 people - Walipur1,729 people - Semrahi1,664 people - Dumaria1,638 people - Chainpatti1,597 people [All 72 villages in Gopalganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gopalganj/gopalganj/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Amwa nakchhed from Gopalganj?7 km by road - What is the population of Amwa nakchhed?1,842 (Census 2011) - Which district is Amwa nakchhed in?Gopalganj district (Gopalganj sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Amwa nakchhed?73.7% (Census 2011)