# Gadaha Village, Forbesganj, Araria (Bihar) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/araria/forbesganj/gadaha/ Village · Forbesganj, Araria # Gadaha Gadaha is a village in Forbesganj sub-district of Araria district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **2,174 people in 433 households**, the 53rd largest of 105 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 60.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 52.6%. - 2,174people (2011) - 433households - 60.2%literacy - 989females per 1,000 males ## Gadaha PIN code and other codes Gadaha falls in Forbesganj sub-district, Araria district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatKusamaha - Community development blockForbesganj - Census village code221594 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Gadaha from nearby towns? - Forbesganj (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Araria (district HQ)38 km by road - Farbisganj (nearest town)8 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 Gadaha? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Gadaha; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Weekly haatIn 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 school5–10 km · Farbisganj - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)6 h summer · 6 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 Gadaha known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 48% of the 283 hectares of village land is sown, and 97 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 Gadaha Of every 100 households in Gadaha in 2011, 0 had electricity, 3 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 48 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Gadaha · ■ Forbesganj rural average Electricity for lighting ****0%** **12% Toilet within the home ****3%** **8% No toilet (open defecation) ****97%** **91% Tap water ****0%** **1% Drinking water within premises ****83%** **67% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **97% Use banking services ****17%** **20% Television ****2%** **8% Mobile phone ****48%** **37% Computer with internet ****2%** **0% Two-wheeler ****5%** **5% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****24%** **35% Own their home ****100%** **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 Gadaha? ■ Gadaha · ■ Forbesganj rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****60.2%** **52.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****989** **919 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1012** **955 Working population ****50.2%** **39.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 68.9% for men and 51.4% for women. 52% of men and 49% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 114 (10%) · **■** Farm labourers 398 (36%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 36 (3%) · **■** Marginal 542 (50%) 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 - Halhalia2,524 people - Deopura2,376 people - Mahachanda2,218 people - Gogi2,180 people - Lachhmipur2,165 people - Kusamaha2,155 people - Simraha2,154 people - Bhantabari2,142 people [All 108 villages in Forbesganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/araria/forbesganj/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Gadaha from Araria?38 km by road - What is the population of Gadaha?2,174 (Census 2011) - Which district is Gadaha in?Araria district (Forbesganj sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Gadaha?60.2% (Census 2011)