# Mahuawa Bhaisa Village, Gaunaha, Pashchim Champaran (Bihar) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/pashchim-champaran/gaunaha/mahuawa-bhaisa/ Village · Gaunaha, Pashchim Champaran # Mahuawa Bhaisa Mahuawa Bhaisa is a village in Gaunaha sub-district of Pashchim Champaran district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **1,688 people in 275 households**, the 40th largest of 156 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 53.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 58.9%. - 1,688people (2011) - 275households - 53.4%literacy - 931females per 1,000 males ## Mahuawa Bhaisa PIN code and other codes Mahuawa Bhaisa falls in Gaunaha sub-district, Pashchim Champaran district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatLachhnauta - Community development blockGaunaha - Census village code216415 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Mahuawa Bhaisa from nearby towns? - Gaunaha (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Bettiah (district HQ)41 km by road - Narkatiyaganj (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 Mahuawa Bhaisa? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Mahuawa Bhaisa; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Narkatiaganj - ○Degree college5–10 km · Narkatiaganj - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bettiah - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps 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 Mahuawa Bhaisa known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 74% of the 212 hectares of village land is sown, and 156 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 Mahuawa Bhaisa Of every 100 households in Mahuawa Bhaisa in 2011, 1 had electricity, 1 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 52 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Mahuawa Bhaisa · ■ Gaunaha rural average Electricity for lighting ****1%** **1% Toilet within the home ****1%** **7% No toilet (open defecation) ****99%** **92% Tap water ****1%** **1% Drinking water within premises ****38%** **42% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **0% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **99% Use banking services ****23%** **38% Television ****3%** **8% Mobile phone ****52%** **49% Computer with internet ****1%** **0% Two-wheeler ****4%** **6% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **1% None of these assets ****24%** **24% 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 Mahuawa Bhaisa? ■ Mahuawa Bhaisa · ■ Gaunaha rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****53.4%** **58.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****931** **922 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1011** **959 Working population ****32.9%** **41.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 66.6% for men and 39.0% for women. 46% of men and 18% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 19 (3%) · **■** Farm labourers 266 (48%) · **■** Household industry 4 (1%) · **■** Other work 8 (1%) · **■** Marginal 259 (47%) 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 Gaunaha - Dumri1,739 people - Kohargari1,739 people - Bendauli1,710 people - Turkaulia1,694 people - Masjidwa1,688 people - Dumaria1,645 people - Barharwa1,624 people - Kathraw1,614 people [All 168 villages in Gaunaha](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/pashchim-champaran/gaunaha/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Mahuawa Bhaisa from Bettiah?41 km by road - What is the population of Mahuawa Bhaisa?1,688 (Census 2011) - Which district is Mahuawa Bhaisa in?Pashchim Champaran district (Gaunaha sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Mahuawa Bhaisa?53.4% (Census 2011)