# Arwal District: Block, Anchal & Gram Panchayat List, MLAs

> Arwal is a district in Magadh Division, Bihar, with 5 blocks, 5 anchals (circles) and 65 gram panchayats (LGD code 611).
> Its population was 7.01 lakh in the 2011 Census, with a literacy rate of 67.4%.
> The district elects 2 MLAs to the Bihar Vidhan Sabha.

Source page: https://zoloth.com/bihar/arwal/  
Updated 18 October 2026 · Sources: LGD, Election Commission of India, Census 2011 and other open government data

## Key facts
- **Name:** Arwal / अरवल
- **Type:** District
- **LGD code:** 611
- **Division:** Magadh Division
- **State:** Bihar
- **Gram Panchayats:** 65
- **Villages:** 313
- **Blocks:** 5
- **Anchals (Circles):** 5
- **Population (2011):** 7,00,843
- **Households:** 1,18,222
- **Literacy rate:** 67.4%
- **Sex ratio:** 928
- **Area:** 638.0 km²
- **Headquarters:** Arwal
- **Coordinates:** 25.2400° N, 84.6700° E
- **Census 2011 code:** 240
- **Wikidata:** Q42917
- **Schools:** 696
- **Bank Branches:** 23
- **Post Offices:** 87

## Blocks
- [Arwal](https://zoloth.com/bihar/arwal/arwal/)
- [Kaler](https://zoloth.com/bihar/arwal/kaler/)
- [Kapri](https://zoloth.com/bihar/arwal/kapri/)
- [Kurtha](https://zoloth.com/bihar/arwal/kurtha/)
- [Sonbhadra-bansi-surajpur](https://zoloth.com/bihar/arwal/sonbhadra-bansi-surajpur/)

## Frequently asked questions
### Which division is Arwal District in?
Arwal District is part of Magadh Division.

### What is the headquarters of Arwal District?
The headquarters of Arwal District is Arwal.

### What is the population of Arwal District?
The 2011 Census counted 7,00,843 people in Arwal District, living in 1,18,222 households. About 93% of them lived in villages.

### How many gram panchayats are there in Arwal District?
There are 65 gram panchayats in Arwal District.

### How many villages are there in Arwal District?
Arwal District has 313 revenue villages.

### How many blocks are there in Arwal District?
Arwal District has 5 development blocks.

### How many anchals are there in Arwal District?
Arwal District has 5 anchals.

### How many assembly seats are there in Arwal District?
Arwal District has 2 assembly constituencies: Arwal and Kurtha.

### Who are the MLAs of Arwal District?
The MLAs for Arwal District (2025 election) are Arwal: Manoj Kumar (Bharatiya Janata Party); Kurtha: Pappu Kumar Verma (Janata Dal (United)).

### Which Lok Sabha constituency is Arwal in?
Arwal is in the Jahanabad Lok Sabha constituency.

### Who is the MP of Arwal?
The Member of Parliament for Jahanabad is Surendra Prasad Yadav (Rashtriya Janata Dal), elected in the 2024 Lok Sabha election. They got 4,43,035 votes (47.9%) and won by 1,42,591 votes.

### What is the literacy rate of Arwal District?
The literacy rate of Arwal District was 67.4% in the 2011 Census (men 79.1%, women 54.9%), against the state average of 61.8%.

### What is the sex ratio of Arwal District?
In the 2011 Census, Arwal District had 928 females for every 1,000 males (state average 918).

### What is the area of Arwal District?
Arwal District covers about 638 sq km, which works out to about 1,099 people per sq km on its 2011 population.

### Which block of Arwal District has the most gram panchayats?
Kapri block has the most gram panchayats (19).

### How many Mukhiyas in Arwal District are women?
In the 2021 panchayat election, women won 33 of the 64 Mukhiya seats here (52%).

### How many candidates contested each Mukhiya seat in Arwal District in 2021?
In the 2021 panchayat election, an average of 8.7 candidates contested each Mukhiya seat in Arwal District. No Mukhiya seat was won unopposed.

### How do the panchayats of Arwal perform in the Panchayat Advancement Index?
The gram panchayats of Arwal average 49.3 out of 100 in PAI 2023-24, slightly behind the Bihar average of 51.9.

### How many banks and post offices are there in Arwal District?
We list 23 bank branches and 87 post offices in Arwal District.

### Which is the nearest airport to Arwal District?
The nearest airport to the centre of Arwal District is Jay Prakash Narayan Airport (PAT), about 57 km away as the crow flies. The next nearest is Gaya Airport (GAY), about 62 km away.

### How can I file a complaint with the Arwal District administration?
File your complaint on Bihar Lok Shikayat Nivaran (lokshikayat.bihar.gov.in) or call helpline 1800 345 6284. It goes to the District Magistrate (DM) of Arwal District and the department concerned, and you can track it online with the complaint number.

### Which districts are near Arwal District?
Neighbouring districts of Arwal District: Bhojpur (35 km), Patna (54 km), Aurangabad (62 km), Gaya (64 km) and Jehanabad (64 km).

### What is the altitude of Arwal District above sea level?
The gram panchayats of Arwal District lie at an average of about 78 metres above sea level (SRTM terrain model).

### How much rainfall does Arwal District get, and how hot does it get?
On 2001-2020 averages, the gram panchayats of Arwal District get about 990 mm of rain a year, 85% of it between June and September. The hottest days reach about 48°C, while the coldest nights fall to about 2°C. (NASA POWER satellite-model estimates)

### How much farmland and tree cover is there around Arwal District?
Around the gram panchayats of Arwal District, the land is on average 84% cropland, 9% tree cover and 3% built-up land, going by ESA WorldCover 2021 satellite maps.

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