# Dhanwe Village, Sikandra, Jamui (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Sikandra, Jamui 

# Dhanwe

Dhanwe is a village in Sikandra sub-district of Jamui district, Bihar, PIN code **811313**. The 2011 Census counted **2,149 people in 307 households**, the 23rd largest of 64 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 68.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 60.1%.

- 2,149people (2011)
- 307households
- 68.8%literacy
- 811313PIN code

## Dhanwe PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Dhanwe is 811313.** Dhanwe falls in Sikandra sub-district, Jamui district, Bihar.

- PIN code811313
- Gram panchayatMahadeo Simaria
- Community development blockSikandra
- Census village code258640

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

## How far is Dhanwe from nearby towns?

- Sikandra (sub-district HQ)10 km by road
- Jamui (district HQ)16 km by road
- Jamui (nearest town)16 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 Dhanwe?

13 services counted by the Census are inside Dhanwe; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1
- ●Family welfare centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ●State highwayIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn 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 · Jamui
- ○Degree college10+ km · Jamui
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bhagalpur
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps and canal / river
- Electricity (2011)3 h summer · 5 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 Dhanwe known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 95% of the 190 hectares of village land is sown, and 140 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 Dhanwe

Of every 100 households in Dhanwe in 2011, 7 had electricity, 28 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 56 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Dhanwe · ■ Sikandra rural average

Electricity for lighting ****7%**

**8%

Toilet within the home ****28%**

**20%

No toilet (open defecation) ****72%**

**79%

Tap water ****8%**

**5%

Drinking water within premises ****14%**

**24%

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

**3%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%**

**94%

Use banking services ****40%**

**40%

Television ****10%**

**10%

Mobile phone ****56%**

**53%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****5%**

**5%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**2%

None of these assets ****35%**

**31%

Own their home ****88%**

**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 Dhanwe?

■ Dhanwe · ■ Sikandra rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****68.8%**

**60.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****888**

**937

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****862**

**955

Working population ****56.3%**

**38.4%

### Women and men

Literacy is 78.5% for men and 58.0% for women. 60% of men and 53% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 14 (1%) · **■** Farm labourers 178 (15%) · **■** Household industry 9 (1%) · **■** Other work 36 (3%) · **■** Marginal 973 (80%)

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 Sikandra

- Tal Saharsa2,590 people
- Konan2,579 people
- Charan2,504 people
- Khardih2,279 people
- Patamar1,911 people
- Karma1,864 people
- Shiudih1,819 people
- Akauni Marthumbha1,816 people

[All 68 villages in Sikandra](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/jamui/sikandra/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Dhanwe?811313
- How far is Dhanwe from Jamui?16 km by road
- What is the population of Dhanwe?2,149 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Dhanwe in?Jamui district (Sikandra sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Dhanwe?68.8% (Census 2011)