# Arraha Madarganj Village, Forbesganj, Araria (Bihar) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/araria/forbesganj/arraha-madarganj/ Village · Forbesganj, Araria # Arraha Madarganj Arraha Madarganj is a village in Forbesganj sub-district of Araria district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **7,438 people in 1,501 households**, the 15th largest of 105 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 49.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 52.6%. - 7,438people (2011) - 1,501households - 49.6%literacy - 908females per 1,000 males ## Arraha Madarganj PIN code and other codes Arraha Madarganj falls in Forbesganj sub-district, Araria district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatJhirwa Purwari - Community development blockForbesganj - Census village code221557 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Arraha Madarganj from nearby towns? - Forbesganj (sub-district HQ)14 km by road - Araria (district HQ)22 km by road - Farbisganj (nearest town)14 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 Arraha Madarganj? 7 services counted by the Census are inside Arraha Madarganj; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Post officeIn village - ●Railway stationIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Farbisganj - ○Degree college10+ km · Farbisganj - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Farbisganj - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river - Electricity (2011)4 h summer · 3 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 Arraha Madarganj known for? The main crops are **paddy, wheat and jute**. About 59% of the 568 hectares of village land is sown, and 287 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 Arraha Madarganj Of every 100 households in Arraha Madarganj in 2011, 5 had electricity, 7 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 38 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Arraha Madarganj · ■ Forbesganj rural average Electricity for lighting ****5%** **12% Toilet within the home ****7%** **8% No toilet (open defecation) ****93%** **91% Tap water ****4%** **1% Drinking water within premises ****57%** **67% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **97% Use banking services ****13%** **20% Television ****7%** **8% Mobile phone ****38%** **37% Computer with internet ****1%** **0% Two-wheeler ****5%** **5% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **1% None of these assets ****39%** **35% 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 Arraha Madarganj? ■ Arraha Madarganj · ■ Forbesganj rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****49.6%** **52.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****908** **919 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****945** **955 Working population ****31.5%** **39.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 59.2% for men and 38.8% for women. 43% of men and 19% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 344 (15%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,113 (47%) · **■** Household industry 7 (0%) · **■** Other work 193 (8%) · **■** Marginal 688 (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 Forbesganj - Khawaspur7,944 people - Pothia7,723 people - Kirkichia7,541 people - Jhirwa Purwari7,513 people - Parwaha7,234 people - Matiari7,231 people - Bhagkohilia7,068 people - Shaifganj7,038 people [All 108 villages in Forbesganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/araria/forbesganj/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Arraha Madarganj from Araria?22 km by road - What is the population of Arraha Madarganj?7,438 (Census 2011) - Which district is Arraha Madarganj in?Araria district (Forbesganj sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Arraha Madarganj?49.6% (Census 2011)