# Gaigari Village, Araria, Araria (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/araria/araria/gaigari/ Village · Araria, Araria # Gaigari Gaigari is a village in Araria sub-district of Araria district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **8,053 people in 1,592 households**, the 14th largest of 81 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 59.5%, above the sub-district's rural average of 49.8%. - 8,053people (2011) - 1,592households - 59.5%literacy - 908females per 1,000 males ## Gaigari PIN code and other codes Gaigari falls in Araria sub-district, Araria district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatGaiyari - Community development blockAraria - Census village code221861 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Gaigari from nearby towns? - Araria (sub-district HQ)7 km by road - Araria (district HQ)7 km by road - Araria (nearest town)7 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 Gaigari? 18 services counted by the Census are inside Gaigari; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Araria - ○Degree college5–10 km · Araria - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Araria - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)3 h summer · 4 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 Gaigari known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 55% of the 505 hectares of village land is sown, and 157 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 Gaigari Of every 100 households in Gaigari in 2011, 20 had electricity, 19 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 46 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Gaigari · ■ Araria rural average Electricity for lighting ****20%** **4% Toilet within the home ****19%** **8% No toilet (open defecation) ****75%** **92% Tap water ****0%** **1% Drinking water within premises ****36%** **50% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%** **1% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%** **98% Use banking services ****30%** **13% Television ****6%** **4% Mobile phone ****46%** **37% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****10%** **4% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****36%** **34% Own their home ****99%** **99% 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 Gaigari? ■ Gaigari · ■ Araria rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****59.5%** **49.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****908** **929 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****988** **955 Working population ****31.2%** **36.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 66.6% for men and 51.6% for women. 44% of men and 17% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 468 (19%) · **■** Farm labourers 883 (35%) · **■** Household industry 13 (1%) · **■** Other work 431 (17%) · **■** Marginal 719 (29%) 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 Araria - Bansbari11,584 people - Sahasmal11,190 people - Chikni9,986 people - Gainrha8,938 people - Haria8,046 people - Paik Tola7,881 people - Bochi7,585 people - Chanderdai7,176 people [All 81 villages in Araria](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/araria/araria/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Gaigari from Araria?7 km by road - What is the population of Gaigari?8,053 (Census 2011) - Which district is Gaigari in?Araria district (Araria sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Gaigari?59.5% (Census 2011)