# Mirganj Village, Forbesganj, Araria (Bihar) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/araria/forbesganj/mirganj/ Village · Forbesganj, Araria # Mirganj Mirganj is a village in Forbesganj sub-district of Araria district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **3,038 people in 618 households**, the 43rd largest of 105 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 56.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 52.6%. - 3,038people (2011) - 618households - 56.1%literacy - 929females per 1,000 males ## Mirganj PIN code and other codes Mirganj falls in Forbesganj sub-district, Araria district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatAmauna - Community development blockForbesganj - Census village code221638 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Mirganj from nearby towns? - Forbesganj (sub-district HQ)9 km by road - Araria (district HQ)35 km by road - Farbisganj (nearest town)9 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 Mirganj? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Mirganj; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn 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 centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway stationunder 5 km - ○ATM5–10 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 and canal / river - Electricity (2011)7 h summer · 11 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 Mirganj known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 75% of the 153 hectares of village land is sown, and 114 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 Mirganj Of every 100 households in Mirganj in 2011, 40 had electricity, 14 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 55 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Mirganj · ■ Forbesganj rural average Electricity for lighting ****40%** **12% Toilet within the home ****14%** **8% No toilet (open defecation) ****86%** **91% Tap water ****0%** **1% Drinking water within premises ****59%** **67% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **97% Use banking services ****24%** **20% Television ****22%** **8% Mobile phone ****55%** **37% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****5%** **5% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **1% None of these assets ****29%** **35% Own their home ****90%** **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 Mirganj? ■ Mirganj · ■ Forbesganj rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****56.1%** **52.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****929** **919 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****960** **955 Working population ****35.7%** **39.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 65.3% for men and 46.0% for women. 47% of men and 24% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 161 (15%) · **■** Farm labourers 394 (36%) · **■** Household industry 18 (2%) · **■** Other work 375 (35%) · **■** Marginal 137 (13%) 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 - Bokra3,440 people - Rampur3,386 people - Basgara3,297 people - Ghiwba3,225 people - Eidgah2,902 people - Samaul2,711 people - Gurmahi2,690 people - Madhura2,565 people [All 108 villages in Forbesganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/araria/forbesganj/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Mirganj from Araria?35 km by road - What is the population of Mirganj?3,038 (Census 2011) - Which district is Mirganj in?Araria district (Forbesganj sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Mirganj?56.1% (Census 2011)