# Makwa Village, Asarganj, Munger (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Asarganj, Munger 

# Makwa

Makwa is a village in Asarganj sub-district of Munger district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **2,845 people in 576 households**, the 7th largest of 44 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 78.6%, above the sub-district's rural average of 66.0%.

- 2,845people (2011)
- 576households
- 78.6%literacy
- 874females per 1,000 males

## Makwa PIN code and other codes

Makwa falls in Asarganj sub-district, Munger district, Bihar.

- Gram panchayatMakwa
- Community development blockAsarganj
- Census village code243109

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

## How far is Makwa from nearby towns?

- Asarganj (sub-district HQ)5 km by road
- Munger (district HQ)45 km by road
- Munger (nearest town)45 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 Makwa?

14 services counted by the Census are inside Makwa; 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
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Commercial bankIn village
- ●Agricultural credit societyIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●Weekly haatIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Tarapur
- ○Degree college10+ km · Tarapur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Munger
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps
- Electricity (2011)7 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 Makwa known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 92% of the 218 hectares of village land is sown.

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

## Homes and amenities in Makwa

Of every 100 households in Makwa in 2011, 19 had electricity, 34 a toilet at home and 16 cooked with LPG; 63 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Makwa · ■ Asarganj rural average

Electricity for lighting ****19%**

**28%

Toilet within the home ****34%**

**27%

No toilet (open defecation) ****66%**

**72%

Tap water ****1%**

**3%

Drinking water within premises ****55%**

**41%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****16%**

**6%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****84%**

**93%

Use banking services ****65%**

**49%

Television ****25%**

**16%

Mobile phone ****63%**

**51%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****11%**

**6%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**1%

None of these assets ****27%**

**30%

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 Makwa?

■ Makwa · ■ Asarganj rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****78.6%**

**66.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****874**

**871

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****871**

**920

Working population ****31.7%**

**35.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 78.9% for men and 78.4% for women. 44% of men and 17% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 192 (21%) · **■** Farm labourers 150 (17%) · **■** Household industry 4 (0%) · **■** Other work 104 (12%) · **■** Marginal 451 (50%)

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 Asarganj

- Rahmatpur4,503 people
- Korian3,702 people
- Sajua3,595 people
- Amaia3,436 people
- Jalalabad2,791 people
- Mamai2,634 people
- Bikrampur2,191 people
- Dulhar1,900 people

[All 68 villages in Asarganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/munger/asarganj/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Makwa from Munger?45 km by road
- What is the population of Makwa?2,845 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Makwa in?Munger district (Asarganj sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Makwa?78.6% (Census 2011)