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Pawan Kumar (UPSC 2023) Age, Family, Biography

Pawan Kumar (UPSC 2023) Age, Family, Biography

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Hometown: Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh

Age: 24 Years

Marital Status: Unmarried

Bio/Wiki
Profession Civil Servant
Known For Securing an All India Rank (AIR) 239 in the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2023
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.) 5' 7" (170 cm)
Eye Colour Black
Hair Colour Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth Year, 2000
Age (as of 2024) 24 Years
Birthplace Village Raghunathpur, Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh
Nationality Indian
Hometown Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh
School • A school in Rupbas Pachgai in Bulandshahr (Upto class 8)
• Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Bulandshahr (Class 9 to class 12) (2017)
College/University Allahabad University
Educational Qualification BA
Relationships & More
Marital Status Unmarried
Family
Wife/Spouse N/A
Parents Father- Mukesh Kumar (Farmer & Labourer)


Mother- Suman Devi (Homemaker)
Siblings Sister(s)- Goldie (teacher at a private school in Bulandshar), Shrishti, Soniya (image in Parents' section)



Note: He has four sisters.

Some Lesser Known Facts About Pawan Kumar

  • He grew up in a mud house in extreme poverty.

  • In childhood, he moved to his maternal grandparents’ house, where he pursued his schooling till class 8. During this time, he often used to visit his home on weekends and school holidays.

  • After pursuing his BA, Pawan moved to Delhi, where he began taking coaching for UPSC Civil Services Examination.

  • Pawan took the coaching for UPSC for two years from a coaching institute in Delhi. He also self-studied a few subjects.

  • In order to prepare for the UPSC Examination, Pawan Kumar required a mobile phone and asked his father for it. His father however could not afford it at that time. His father and his family worked hard to collect Rs. 3200 to buy him a second-hand mobile phone, on which Pawan attended online classes.

  • In 2023, he cleared the UPSC Civil Services Examination, securing 239 rank. This was his third attempt.

  • In his second attempt, he fell short of just 1 mark to crack the examination.

  • When he failed to clear the examination even in his second attempt, he initially thought of giving up and decided to work as a content writer.

  • Pawan wanted to become an IAS officer since childhood. Talking about it, his father said,

    He wanted to be an IAS (officer) since childhood. I often asked him to get a part-time job. But he used to tell me not to disturb him. He has had no hobby apart from studying.”

  • Pawan’s family owns four-bigha agricultural land and a thatched kutcha in Raghunathpur, Bulandshahr. His family lives in a broken house, whose roof is made of tarpaulin and is supported by poles. A lawnmower and animals are also tied under it.

    A picture of Pawan Kumar’s house in village Raghunathpur of Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh

    A picture of Pawan Kumar’s house

  • After the UPSC 2023 results were declared online, a video of Pawan Kumar went viral on the internet in which he thanked his parents and sisters for their constant support.

#WATCH | Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh: Pawan Kumar, son of a labourer cleared the UPSC 2023 exam to secure AIR 239.

He says, "This was my third attempt. My family had a very big role to play in my journey, especially my parents and my sisters… The exam is tough and the syllabus… pic.twitter.com/2CqaMJiKzP

— ANI (@ANI) April 17, 2024