# Satwar Village, Goriakothi, Siwan (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/siwan/goriakothi/satwar/ Village · Goriakothi, Siwan # Satwar Satwar is a village in Goriakothi sub-district of Siwan district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **7,912 people in 1,241 households**, the 3rd largest of 81 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 70.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 67.2%. - 7,912people (2011) - 1,241households - 70.1%literacy - 995females per 1,000 males ## Satwar PIN code and other codes Satwar falls in Goriakothi sub-district, Siwan district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatSatvar - Community development blockGoriakothi - Census village code231617 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Satwar from nearby towns? - Goriakothi (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Siwan (district HQ)20 km by road - Siwan (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 Satwar? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Satwar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 4 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Sanivasantpur - ○Degree college10+ km · Siwan - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Hathua - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and canal / river - Electricity (2011)3 h summer · 3 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 Satwar known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 96% of the 533 hectares of village land is sown, and 245 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 Satwar Of every 100 households in Satwar in 2011, 1 had electricity, 15 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Satwar · ■ Goriakothi rural average Electricity for lighting ****1%** **2% Toilet within the home ****15%** **19% No toilet (open defecation) ****78%** **80% Tap water ****0%** **3% Drinking water within premises ****71%** **62% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **96% Use banking services ****83%** **76% Television ****5%** **8% Mobile phone ****80%** **71% Computer with internet ****1%** **0% Two-wheeler ****9%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **2% None of these assets ****6%** **10% 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 Satwar? ■ Satwar · ■ Goriakothi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****70.1%** **67.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****995** **1012 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****882** **945 Working population ****27.7%** **28.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 81.9% for men and 58.6% for women. 44% of men and 11% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 628 (29%) · **■** Farm labourers 383 (17%) · **■** Household industry 24 (1%) · **■** Other work 237 (11%) · **■** Marginal 918 (42%) 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 Goriakothi - Sarari18,714 people - Sisai11,892 people - Jamo6,908 people - Chhitauli Kalan6,499 people - Dudhra6,486 people - Mustafabad6,371 people [All 81 villages in Goriakothi](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/siwan/goriakothi/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Satwar from Siwan?20 km by road - What is the population of Satwar?7,912 (Census 2011) - Which district is Satwar in?Siwan district (Goriakothi sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Satwar?70.1% (Census 2011)