# Gaur Village, Maharajganj, Siwan (Bihar) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/siwan/maharajganj/gaur-231875/ Village · Maharajganj, Siwan # Gaur Gaur is a village in Maharajganj sub-district of Siwan district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **2,092 people in 293 households**, the 35th largest of 69 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 57.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 67.7%. - 2,092people (2011) - 293households - 57.1%literacy - 955females per 1,000 males ## Gaur PIN code and other codes Gaur falls in Maharajganj sub-district, Siwan district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatMadhopur - Community development blockMaharajganj - Census village code231875 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Gaur from nearby towns? - Maharajganj (sub-district HQ)9 km by road - Siwan (district HQ)17 km by road - Maharajganj (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 Gaur? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Gaur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 2 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Maharajganj - ○Degree college5–10 km · Maharajganj - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Siwan - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watercovered wells, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river - Electricity (2011)3 h summer · 4 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 Gaur known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 74% of the 149 hectares of village land is sown, and 80 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 Gaur Of every 100 households in Gaur in 2011, 1 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 57 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Gaur · ■ Maharajganj rural average Electricity for lighting ****1%** **5% Toilet within the home ****2%** **20% No toilet (open defecation) ****98%** **78% Tap water ****1%** **3% Drinking water within premises ****57%** **61% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **3% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **96% Use banking services ****32%** **76% Television ****2%** **11% Mobile phone ****57%** **70% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****6%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **2% None of these assets ****16%** **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 Gaur? ■ Gaur · ■ Maharajganj rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****57.1%** **67.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****955** **1030 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****981** **941 Working population ****30.0%** **26.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 70.2% for men and 43.3% for women. 46% of men and 13% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 1 (0%) · **■** Farm labourers 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 26 (4%) · **■** Marginal 600 (96%) 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 Maharajganj - Ratanpura2,321 people - Surbir2,315 people - Hajipurwa2,292 people - Jagdishpur2,143 people - Bajrahia1,978 people - Gohpur1,961 people - Harkeshpur1,934 people - Dhobwalia1,901 people [All 71 villages in Maharajganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/siwan/maharajganj/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Gaur from Siwan?17 km by road - What is the population of Gaur?2,092 (Census 2011) - Which district is Gaur in?Siwan district (Maharajganj sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Gaur?57.1% (Census 2011)