# Pothia Village, Forbesganj, Araria (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Forbesganj, Araria 

# Pothia

Pothia is a village in Forbesganj sub-district of Araria district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **7,723 people in 1,527 households**, the 12th largest of 105 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 45.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 52.6%.

- 7,723people (2011)
- 1,527households
- 45.6%literacy
- 942females per 1,000 males

## Pothia PIN code and other codes

Pothia falls in Forbesganj sub-district, Araria district, Bihar.

- Gram panchayatPothia
- Community development blockForbesganj
- Census village code221607

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Pothia from nearby towns?

- Forbesganj (sub-district HQ)19 km by road
- Araria (district HQ)32 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 Pothia?

9 services counted by the Census are inside Pothia; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●ITI / vocational schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Railway stationIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Farbisganj
- ○Degree college10+ km · Farbisganj
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○ATM10+ 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

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 Pothia known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 68% of the 679 hectares of village land is sown, and 405 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 Pothia

Of every 100 households in Pothia in 2011, 0 had electricity, 1 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 38 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Pothia · ■ Forbesganj rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**12%

Toilet within the home ****1%**

**8%

No toilet (open defecation) ****99%**

**91%

Tap water ****0%**

**1%

Drinking water within premises ****71%**

**67%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**2%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**97%

Use banking services ****19%**

**20%

Television ****6%**

**8%

Mobile phone ****38%**

**37%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****4%**

**5%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**1%

None of these assets ****38%**

**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 Pothia?

■ Pothia · ■ Forbesganj rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****45.6%**

**52.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****942**

**919

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****949**

**955

Working population ****50.4%**

**39.7%

### Women and men

Literacy is 54.5% for men and 36.2% for women. 53% of men and 48% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 492 (13%) · **■** Farm labourers 2,026 (52%) · **■** Household industry 122 (3%) · **■** Other work 130 (3%) · **■** Marginal 1,124 (29%)

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

- Pipra9,549 people
- Hardia9,260 people
- Dholbaja9,139 people
- Khawaspur7,944 people
- Kirkichia7,541 people
- Jhirwa Purwari7,513 people
- Arraha Madarganj7,438 people
- Parwaha7,234 people

[All 108 villages in Forbesganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/araria/forbesganj/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Pothia from Araria?32 km by road
- What is the population of Pothia?7,723 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Pothia in?Araria district (Forbesganj sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Pothia?45.6% (Census 2011)