Hanwara

Hanwara is a village in the Mahagama CD block in the Godda subdivision of the Godda district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Geography.
Location.
Hanwara is located at .
Hanwara has an area of .
Overview.
The map shows a hilly area with the Rajmahal hills running from the bank of the Ganges in the extreme north to the south, beyond the area covered by the map into Dumka district. ‘Farakka’ is marked on the map and that is where Farakka Barrage is, just inside West Bengal. Rajmahal coalfield is shown in the map. The entire area is overwhelmingly rural with only small pockets of urbanisation. 
Demographics.
According to the 2011 Census of India, Hanwara had a total population of 4,128, of which 2,175 (53%) were males and 1,953 (47%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 864. The total number of literate persons in Hanwara was 1,811 (55.48% of the population over 6 years). 
Civic administration.
Police station.
Hanwara police station serves Mahagama CD block.
Education.
Hanwara Government High School is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1975. It has facilities for teaching in classes IX and X.