# Dholbaja Village, Forbesganj, Araria (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/araria/forbesganj/dholbaja/ Village · Forbesganj, Araria # Dholbaja Dholbaja is a village in Forbesganj sub-district of Araria district, Bihar, PIN code **854344**. The 2011 Census counted **9,139 people in 1,846 households**, the 10th largest of 105 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 59.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 52.6%. - 9,139people (2011) - 1,846households - 59.1%literacy - 854344PIN code ## Dholbaja PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Dholbaja is 854344.** Dholbaja falls in Forbesganj sub-district, Araria district, Bihar. - PIN code854344 - Gram panchayatDholbaja, Kirkichia - Community development blockForbesganj - Census village code221546 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Dholbaja from nearby towns? - Forbesganj (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Araria (district HQ)28 km by road - Farbisganj (nearest town)6 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 Dholbaja? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Dholbaja; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Post officeIn village - ●Railway stationIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Farbisganj - ○Degree college10+ km · Farbisganj - ○ITI / vocational schoolunder 5 km · Farbisganj - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)4 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 Dholbaja known for? The main crops are **paddy, wheat and jute**. About 87% of the 634 hectares of village land is sown, and 339 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 Dholbaja Of every 100 households in Dholbaja in 2011, 28 had electricity, 18 a toilet at home and 9 cooked with LPG; 41 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Dholbaja · ■ Forbesganj rural average Electricity for lighting ****28%** **12% Toilet within the home ****18%** **8% No toilet (open defecation) ****81%** **91% Tap water ****0%** **1% Drinking water within premises ****68%** **67% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****9%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****89%** **97% Use banking services ****31%** **20% Television ****13%** **8% Mobile phone ****41%** **37% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****6%** **5% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****34%** **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 Dholbaja? ■ Dholbaja · ■ Forbesganj rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****59.1%** **52.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****996** **919 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1062** **955 Working population ****35.6%** **39.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 66.7% for men and 51.3% for women. 50% of men and 21% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 343 (11%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,837 (56%) · **■** Household industry 42 (1%) · **■** Other work 409 (13%) · **■** Marginal 621 (19%) 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 - Khair Khan9,868 people - Haripur9,563 people - Pipra9,549 people - Hardia9,260 people - Khawaspur7,944 people - Pothia7,723 people - Kirkichia7,541 people - Jhirwa Purwari7,513 people [All 108 villages in Forbesganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/araria/forbesganj/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Dholbaja?854344 - How far is Dholbaja from Araria?28 km by road - What is the population of Dholbaja?9,139 (Census 2011) - Which district is Dholbaja in?Araria district (Forbesganj sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Dholbaja?59.1% (Census 2011)