# Banwar Village, Manjhi, Saran (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saran/manjhi/banwar/ Village · Manjhi, Saran # Banwar Banwar is a village in Manjhi sub-district of Saran district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **2,277 people in 335 households**, the 40th largest of 110 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 73.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 70.5%. - 2,277people (2011) - 335households - 73.1%literacy - 1,068females per 1,000 males ## Banwar PIN code and other codes Banwar falls in Manjhi sub-district, Saran district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatLejuar - Community development blockManjhi - Census village code233439 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Banwar from nearby towns? - Manjhi (sub-district HQ)7 km by road - Chhapra (district HQ)20 km by road - Chapra (nearest town)10 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 Banwar? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Banwar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private - ●Post officeIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Daudpur - ○Degree college10+ km · Jaitpur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Maraurah - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Railway stationunder 5 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 2 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 Banwar known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 57% of the 207 hectares of village land is sown, and 111 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 Banwar Of every 100 households in Banwar in 2011, 2 had electricity, 19 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Banwar · ■ Manjhi rural average Electricity for lighting ****2%** **4% Toilet within the home ****19%** **20% No toilet (open defecation) ****79%** **80% Tap water ****4%** **4% Drinking water within premises ****66%** **70% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%** **5% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****95%** **93% Use banking services ****68%** **71% Television ****23%** **15% Mobile phone ****72%** **71% Computer with internet ****2%** **1% Two-wheeler ****17%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****6%** **2% None of these assets ****12%** **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 Banwar? ■ Banwar · ■ Manjhi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****73.1%** **70.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1068** **964 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****835** **925 Working population ****20.3%** **26.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 88.5% for men and 59.5% for women. 40% of men and 2% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 56 (12%) · **■** Farm labourers 7 (2%) · **■** Household industry 3 (1%) · **■** Other work 51 (11%) · **■** Marginal 345 (75%) 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 Manjhi - Bhabhauli2,514 people - Phulwaria2,468 people - Gurdaha Khurd2,448 people - Nawalpur2,303 people - Harakhpura2,188 people - Sadhpur2,173 people - Maraha2,146 people - Kabirpur2,116 people [All 133 villages in Manjhi](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saran/manjhi/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Banwar from Chhapra?20 km by road - What is the population of Banwar?2,277 (Census 2011) - Which district is Banwar in?Saran district (Manjhi sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Banwar?73.1% (Census 2011)