# Jigrawn Village, Maharajganj, Siwan (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/siwan/maharajganj/jigrawn/ Village · Maharajganj, Siwan # Jigrawn Jigrawn is a village in Maharajganj sub-district of Siwan district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **4,645 people in 825 households**, the 7th largest of 69 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 61.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 67.7%. - 4,645people (2011) - 825households - 61.3%literacy - 1,181females per 1,000 males ## Jigrawn PIN code and other codes Jigrawn falls in Maharajganj sub-district, Siwan district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatJigrawn - Community development blockMaharajganj - Census village code231842 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Jigrawn from nearby towns? - Maharajganj (sub-district HQ)7 km by road - Siwan (district HQ)20 km by road - Maharajganj (nearest town)8 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 Jigrawn? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Jigrawn; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 4 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Post officeIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Siwan - ○Degree college10+ km · Siwan - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Siwan - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps - Electricity (2011)2 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 Jigrawn known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 96% of the 316 hectares of village land is sown, and 242 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 Jigrawn Of every 100 households in Jigrawn in 2011, 3 had electricity, 12 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 66 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Jigrawn · ■ Maharajganj rural average Electricity for lighting ****3%** **5% Toilet within the home ****12%** **20% No toilet (open defecation) ****86%** **78% Tap water ****1%** **3% Drinking water within premises ****65%** **61% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **3% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **96% Use banking services ****83%** **76% Television ****6%** **11% Mobile phone ****66%** **70% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****8%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****13%** **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 Jigrawn? ■ Jigrawn · ■ Maharajganj rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****61.3%** **67.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1181** **1030 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1101** **941 Working population ****26.8%** **26.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 73.4% for men and 51.2% for women. 38% of men and 17% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 174 (14%) · **■** Farm labourers 71 (6%) · **■** Household industry 5 (0%) · **■** Other work 74 (6%) · **■** Marginal 922 (74%) 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 - Deuriya6,209 people - Kas Deura6,208 people - Paterha6,118 people - Takipur5,643 people - Bishunpur Mahuari4,183 people - Risaura4,073 people - Sonbarsa4,018 people - Shakra3,745 people [All 71 villages in Maharajganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/siwan/maharajganj/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Jigrawn from Siwan?20 km by road - What is the population of Jigrawn?4,645 (Census 2011) - Which district is Jigrawn in?Siwan district (Maharajganj sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Jigrawn?61.3% (Census 2011)