# Mirzapur Village, Forbesganj, Araria (Bihar) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/araria/forbesganj/mirzapur/ Village · Forbesganj, Araria # Mirzapur Mirzapur is a village in Forbesganj sub-district of Araria district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **14,498 people in 3,062 households**, the 3rd largest of 105 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 52.9%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 52.6%. - 14,498people (2011) - 3,062households - 52.9%literacy - 916females per 1,000 males ## Mirzapur PIN code and other codes Mirzapur falls in Forbesganj sub-district, Araria district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatMirzapur - Community development blockForbesganj - Census village code221540 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Mirzapur from nearby towns? - Forbesganj (sub-district HQ)20 km by road - Araria (district HQ)30 km by road - Farbisganj (nearest town)20 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 Mirzapur? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Mirzapur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 9 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Farbisganj - ○Degree college10+ km · Raniganj - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Farbisganj - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and canal / river - Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 15 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 Mirzapur known for? The main crops are **paddy, wheat and jute**. About 69% of the 1,765 hectares of village land is sown, and 1,138 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 Mirzapur Of every 100 households in Mirzapur in 2011, 2 had electricity, 5 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 35 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Mirzapur · ■ Forbesganj rural average Electricity for lighting ****2%** **12% Toilet within the home ****5%** **8% No toilet (open defecation) ****95%** **91% Tap water ****0%** **1% Drinking water within premises ****58%** **67% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **97% Use banking services ****12%** **20% Television ****6%** **8% Mobile phone ****35%** **37% Computer with internet ****1%** **0% Two-wheeler ****4%** **5% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****45%** **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 Mirzapur? ■ Mirzapur · ■ Forbesganj rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****52.9%** **52.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****916** **919 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****897** **955 Working population ****43.5%** **39.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 58.3% for men and 47.1% for women. 49% of men and 37% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 862 (14%) · **■** Farm labourers 3,707 (59%) · **■** Household industry 32 (1%) · **■** Other work 220 (3%) · **■** Marginal 1,479 (23%) 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 - Rampur25,407 people - Aurahi16,207 people - Doria Sonapur13,744 people - Parwaha10,422 people - Khair Khan9,868 people - Haripur9,563 people [All 108 villages in Forbesganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/araria/forbesganj/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Mirzapur from Araria?30 km by road - What is the population of Mirzapur?14,498 (Census 2011) - Which district is Mirzapur in?Araria district (Forbesganj sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Mirzapur?52.9% (Census 2011)