The district headquarters of Kaimur is 32 km from the village. Villagers go to Bhagwanpur to get groceries or consult a doctor at the PHC.
Vishnu Rat Das, 39, a villager, works in a temple in Baltimore, US. He joined the villagers' cause and is a bachelor. He divides his time between Badwan and Baltimore. Das, who has an artificial leg, is now in Badwan.