# Dhobwal Village, Baniapur, Saran (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saran/baniapur/dhobwal/ Village · Baniapur, Saran # Dhobwal Dhobwal is a village in Baniapur sub-district of Saran district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **2,760 people in 434 households**, the 33rd largest of 108 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 65.7%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 65.9%. - 2,760people (2011) - 434households - 65.7%literacy - 951females per 1,000 males ## Dhobwal PIN code and other codes Dhobwal falls in Baniapur sub-district, Saran district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatKamta - Community development blockBaniapur - Census village code233160 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Dhobwal from nearby towns? - Baniapur (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Chhapra (district HQ)42 km by road - Chapra (nearest town)20 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 Dhobwal? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Dhobwal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Dhanaw - ○Degree college5–10 km · Hafizpur - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Maraurah - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps - Electricity (2011)4 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 Dhobwal known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 74% of the 167 hectares of village land is sown, and 59 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 Dhobwal Of every 100 households in Dhobwal in 2011, 3 had electricity, 17 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 70 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Dhobwal · ■ Baniapur rural average Electricity for lighting ****3%** **18% Toilet within the home ****17%** **16% No toilet (open defecation) ****83%** **84% Tap water ****0%** **3% Drinking water within premises ****41%** **54% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **3% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%** **96% Use banking services ****53%** **64% Television ****17%** **17% Mobile phone ****70%** **67% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****12%** **11% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **2% None of these assets ****11%** **12% Own their home ****99%** **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 Dhobwal? ■ Dhobwal · ■ Baniapur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****65.7%** **65.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****951** **989 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****983** **921 Working population ****22.1%** **25.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 77.9% for men and 52.7% for women. 39% of men and 4% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 16 (3%) · **■** Farm labourers 158 (26%) · **■** Household industry 14 (2%) · **■** Other work 182 (30%) · **■** Marginal 241 (39%) 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 Baniapur - Bedauli2,935 people - Bhaiya Ramki Dhauri2,818 people - Pirauta Megha2,786 people - Chorauan2,785 people - Siripur2,720 people - Dhanawn2,683 people - Bhuidhara2,672 people - Katsa2,654 people [All 114 villages in Baniapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saran/baniapur/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Dhobwal from Chhapra?42 km by road - What is the population of Dhobwal?2,760 (Census 2011) - Which district is Dhobwal in?Saran district (Baniapur sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Dhobwal?65.7% (Census 2011)