# Majhua Village, Forbesganj, Araria (Bihar) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/araria/forbesganj/majhua/ Village · Forbesganj, Araria # Majhua Majhua is a village in Forbesganj sub-district of Araria district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **5,787 people in 1,212 households**, the 26th largest of 105 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 64.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 52.6%. - 5,787people (2011) - 1,212households - 64.1%literacy - 889females per 1,000 males ## Majhua PIN code and other codes Majhua falls in Forbesganj sub-district, Araria district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatMajhua - Community development blockForbesganj - Census village code221598 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Majhua from nearby towns? - Forbesganj (sub-district HQ)5 km by road - Araria (district HQ)35 km by road - Farbisganj (nearest town)4 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 Majhua? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Majhua; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Farbisganj - ○Degree college10+ km · Farbisganj - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Farbisganj - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospitalunder 5 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and canal / river - 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 Majhua known for? The main crops are **paddy, wheat and jute**. About 84% of the 583 hectares of village land is sown, and 139 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 Majhua Of every 100 households in Majhua in 2011, 2 had electricity, 6 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 31 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Majhua · ■ Forbesganj rural average Electricity for lighting ****2%** **12% Toilet within the home ****6%** **8% No toilet (open defecation) ****94%** **91% Tap water ****0%** **1% Drinking water within premises ****86%** **67% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **97% Use banking services ****20%** **20% Television ****9%** **8% Mobile phone ****31%** **37% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****8%** **5% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****29%** **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 Majhua? ■ Majhua · ■ Forbesganj rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****64.1%** **52.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****889** **919 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****909** **955 Working population ****35.5%** **39.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 73.0% for men and 53.9% for women. 50% of men and 20% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 547 (27%) · **■** Farm labourers 661 (32%) · **■** Household industry 3 (0%) · **■** Other work 124 (6%) · **■** Marginal 721 (35%) 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 - Tiraskund6,422 people - Bhatiahi5,976 people - Jhirwa Pachhiari5,937 people - Ghoraghat5,930 people - Amhara5,723 people - Bhadesar5,677 people - Tharia Bakia5,674 people - Amauna5,502 people [All 108 villages in Forbesganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/araria/forbesganj/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Majhua from Araria?35 km by road - What is the population of Majhua?5,787 (Census 2011) - Which district is Majhua in?Araria district (Forbesganj sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Majhua?64.1% (Census 2011)