# Parwaha Village, Forbesganj, Araria (Bihar) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/araria/forbesganj/parwaha-221612/ Village · Forbesganj, Araria # Parwaha Parwaha is a village in Forbesganj sub-district of Araria district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **10,422 people in 2,102 households**, the 5th largest of 105 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 48.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 52.6%. - 10,422people (2011) - 2,102households - 48.7%literacy - 925females per 1,000 males ## Parwaha PIN code and other codes Parwaha falls in Forbesganj sub-district, Araria district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatParwaha - Community development blockForbesganj - Census village code221612 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Parwaha from nearby towns? - Forbesganj (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Araria (district HQ)42 km by road - Farbisganj (nearest town)10 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 Parwaha? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Parwaha; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Farbisganj - ○Degree college10+ km · Farbisganj - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Farbisganj - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)6 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 Parwaha known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 65% of the 1,193 hectares of village land is sown, and 442 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 Parwaha Of every 100 households in Parwaha in 2011, 18 had electricity, 8 a toilet at home and 5 cooked with LPG; 34 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Parwaha · ■ Forbesganj rural average Electricity for lighting ****18%** **12% Toilet within the home ****8%** **8% No toilet (open defecation) ****92%** **91% Tap water ****1%** **1% Drinking water within premises ****71%** **67% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****5%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****91%** **97% Use banking services ****29%** **20% Television ****10%** **8% Mobile phone ****34%** **37% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****6%** **5% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **1% None of these assets ****41%** **35% Own their home ****96%** **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 Parwaha? ■ Parwaha · ■ Forbesganj rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****48.7%** **52.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****925** **919 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****906** **955 Working population ****46.7%** **39.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 58.3% for men and 38.4% for women. 51% of men and 42% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 719 (15%) · **■** Farm labourers 2,005 (41%) · **■** Household industry 51 (1%) · **■** Other work 268 (6%) · **■** Marginal 1,819 (37%) 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 - Mirzapur14,498 people - Doria Sonapur13,744 people - Khair Khan9,868 people - Haripur9,563 people - Pipra9,549 people - Hardia9,260 people [All 108 villages in Forbesganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/araria/forbesganj/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Parwaha from Araria?42 km by road - What is the population of Parwaha?10,422 (Census 2011) - Which district is Parwaha in?Araria district (Forbesganj sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Parwaha?48.7% (Census 2011)