# Lachhwar Village, Thawe, Gopalganj (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Thawe, Gopalganj 

# Lachhwar

Lachhwar is a village in Thawe sub-district of Gopalganj district, Bihar, PIN code **841440**. The 2011 Census counted **4,160 people in 612 households**, the 10th largest of 49 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 68.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 69.4%.

- 4,160people (2011)
- 612households
- 68.0%literacy
- 841440PIN code

## Lachhwar PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Lachhwar is 841440.** Lachhwar falls in Thawe sub-district, Gopalganj district, Bihar.

- PIN code841440
- Gram panchayatLachhwar
- Community development blockThawe
- Census village code230830

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

## How far is Lachhwar from nearby towns?

- Thawe (sub-district HQ)6 km by road
- Gopalganj (district HQ)12 km by road
- Gopalganj (nearest town)12 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 Lachhwar?

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

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●National highwayIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Agricultural credit societyIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Thawe
- ○Degree college10+ km · Gopalganj
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Hathua
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps
- Electricity (2011)1 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 Lachhwar known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 94% of the 321 hectares of village land is sown, and 171 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 Lachhwar

Of every 100 households in Lachhwar in 2011, 25 had electricity, 42 a toilet at home and 7 cooked with LPG; 67 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Lachhwar · ■ Thawe rural average

Electricity for lighting ****25%**

**21%

Toilet within the home ****42%**

**35%

No toilet (open defecation) ****58%**

**64%

Tap water ****1%**

**3%

Drinking water within premises ****60%**

**73%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****7%**

**11%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****93%**

**87%

Use banking services ****74%**

**66%

Television ****16%**

**20%

Mobile phone ****67%**

**74%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****10%**

**15%

Car / jeep / van ****7%**

**2%

None of these assets ****12%**

**10%

Own their home ****99%**

**98%

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 Lachhwar?

■ Lachhwar · ■ Thawe rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****68.0%**

**69.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****997**

**967

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****916**

**963

Working population ****18.1%**

**26.0%

### Women and men

Literacy is 80.2% for men and 55.9% for women. 31% of men and 5% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 39 (5%) · **■** Farm labourers 27 (4%) · **■** Household industry 16 (2%) · **■** Other work 111 (15%) · **■** Marginal 559 (74%)

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 Thawe

- Narayanpur4,632 people
- Indarwa Badullah4,601 people
- Dhatiwna4,494 people
- Phataha4,194 people
- Bhusanw3,935 people
- Barari Jagdish3,926 people
- Pakho Pali3,559 people
- Chanawe3,500 people

[All 53 villages in Thawe](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gopalganj/thawe/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Lachhwar?841440
- How far is Lachhwar from Gopalganj?12 km by road
- What is the population of Lachhwar?4,160 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Lachhwar in?Gopalganj district (Thawe sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Lachhwar?68.0% (Census 2011)
