# Andwas Village, Rajgir, Nalanda (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Rajgir, Nalanda 

# Andwas

Andwas is a village in Rajgir sub-district of Nalanda district, Bihar, PIN code **803116**. The 2011 Census counted **6,284 people in 1,036 households**, the 2nd largest of 49 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 53.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 60.8%.

- 6,284people (2011)
- 1,036households
- 53.5%literacy
- 803116PIN code

## Andwas PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Andwas is 803116.** Andwas falls in Rajgir sub-district, Nalanda district, Bihar.

- PIN code803116
- Gram panchayatLodipur
- Community development blockRajgir
- Census village code245066

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

## How far is Andwas from nearby towns?

- Rajgir (sub-district HQ)15 km by road
- Biharsharif (district HQ)30 km by road
- Rajgir (nearest town)15 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 Andwas?

14 services counted by the Census are inside Andwas; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Commercial bankIn village
- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Public libraryIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Degree college10+ km · Biharsharif
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Rajgir
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river
- Electricity (2011)4 h summer · 6 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 Andwas known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 94% of the 576 hectares of village land is sown, and 330 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 Andwas

Of every 100 households in Andwas in 2011, 6 had electricity, 35 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 43 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Andwas · ■ Rajgir rural average

Electricity for lighting ****6%**

**19%

Toilet within the home ****35%**

**25%

No toilet (open defecation) ****65%**

**73%

Tap water ****1%**

**8%

Drinking water within premises ****46%**

**36%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%**

**4%

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

**92%

Use banking services ****26%**

**47%

Television ****9%**

**17%

Mobile phone ****43%**

**56%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****1%**

**5%

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

**2%

None of these assets ****48%**

**32%

Own their home ****95%**

**97%

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 Andwas?

■ Andwas · ■ Rajgir rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****53.5%**

**60.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****990**

**918

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1048**

**920

Working population ****38.9%**

**38.7%

### Women and men

Literacy is 60.4% for men and 46.5% for women. 47% of men and 31% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 191 (8%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,328 (54%) · **■** Household industry 29 (1%) · **■** Other work 529 (22%) · **■** Marginal 368 (15%)

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 Rajgir

- Bhui7,418 people
- Goraur5,212 people
- Pilkhi4,770 people
- Barnausa3,927 people
- Miar3,911 people

[All 50 villages in Rajgir](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/nalanda/rajgir/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Andwas?803116
- How far is Andwas from Biharsharif?30 km by road
- What is the population of Andwas?6,284 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Andwas in?Nalanda district (Rajgir sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Andwas?53.5% (Census 2011)