# Sarwan Amar, Bhagwanpur, Vaishali – Population & Literacy > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/vaishali/bhagwanpur/sarwan-amar/ Village · Bhagwanpur, Vaishali # Sarwan Amar Sarwan Amar is a village in [Bhagwanpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/vaishali/bhagwanpur/) sub-district of [Vaishali](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/vaishali/) district, [Bihar](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/). The 2011 Census counted **2,578 people in 441 households**, the 27th largest of 99 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 78.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 69.4%. - 2,578people (2011) - 441households - 78.4%literacy - 859females per 1,000 males ## Sarwan Amar PIN code and other codes Sarwan Amar falls in Bhagwanpur sub-district, Vaishali district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatMian Bairo - Community development blockBhagwanpur - Census village code234909 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Sarwan Amar from nearby towns? - Bhagwanpur (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Hajipur (district HQ)22 km by road - Hajipur (nearest town)22 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 Sarwan Amar? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Sarwan Amar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Maternity & child welfare centreIn village · 1 - ●Mobile phone coverageIn 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 - ●Community centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Bhagwanpur - ○Degree college5–10 km · Bhagwanpur - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Bhagwanpur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 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 and canal / river - Electricity (2011)2 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 Sarwan Amar known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 93% of the 99 hectares of village land is sown, and 70 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 Sarwan Amar Of every 100 households in Sarwan Amar in 2011, 2 had electricity, 9 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 64 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Sarwan Amar · ■ Bhagwanpur rural average Electricity for lighting ****2%** **6% Toilet within the home ****9%** **26% No toilet (open defecation) ****91%** **73% Tap water ****1%** **3% Drinking water within premises ****17%** **37% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **8% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%** **91% Use banking services ****66%** **56% Television ****10%** **16% Mobile phone ****64%** **57% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****6%** **9% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **1% None of these assets ****18%** **20% Own their home ****96%** **98% 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 Sarwan Amar? ■ Sarwan Amar · ■ Bhagwanpur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****78.4%** **69.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****859** **891 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****782** **890 Working population ****36.9%** **31.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 87.4% for men and 68.1% for women. 44% of men and 28% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 250 (26%) · **■** Farm labourers 104 (11%) · **■** Household industry 16 (2%) · **■** Other work 76 (8%) · **■** Marginal 505 (53%) 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 Bhagwanpur - Hansi Kewal2,781 people - Akhtiarpur Patera2,756 people - Anjani2,733 people - Bishunpur Garjaul Urf Kutubpur2,713 people - Bhagwanpur2,508 people - Rampur Asurar2,505 people - Saidpur Bijuli2,494 people - Barah Rup2,492 people [All 105 villages in Bhagwanpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/vaishali/bhagwanpur/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Sarwan Amar from Hajipur?22 km by road - What is the population of Sarwan Amar?2,578 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sarwan Amar in?Vaishali district (Bhagwanpur sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Sarwan Amar?78.4% (Census 2011)