# Shaifganj Village, Forbesganj, Araria (Bihar) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/araria/forbesganj/shaifganj/ Village · Forbesganj, Araria # Shaifganj Shaifganj is a village in Forbesganj sub-district of Araria district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **7,038 people in 1,391 households**, the 19th largest of 105 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 46.9%, below the sub-district's rural average of 52.6%. - 7,038people (2011) - 1,391households - 46.9%literacy - 947females per 1,000 males ## Shaifganj PIN code and other codes Shaifganj falls in Forbesganj sub-district, Araria district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatShaifganj - Community development blockForbesganj - Census village code221541 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Shaifganj from nearby towns? - Forbesganj (sub-district HQ)14 km by road - Araria (district HQ)35 km by road - Farbusganj (nearest town)14 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 Shaifganj? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Shaifganj; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn 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 school10+ km · Farbusganj - ○Degree college10+ km · Farbusganj - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Farbusganj - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and canal / river - Electricity (2011)4 h summer · 6 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 Shaifganj known for? The main crops are **paddy, wheat and jute**. Products made here include rice mills and bora ,others. About 53% of the 722 hectares of village land is sown, and 379 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 Shaifganj Of every 100 households in Shaifganj in 2011, 14 had electricity, 4 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 39 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Shaifganj · ■ Forbesganj rural average Electricity for lighting ****14%** **12% Toilet within the home ****4%** **8% No toilet (open defecation) ****95%** **91% Tap water ****0%** **1% Drinking water within premises ****73%** **67% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **97% Use banking services ****22%** **20% Television ****7%** **8% Mobile phone ****39%** **37% Computer with internet ****1%** **0% Two-wheeler ****4%** **5% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****34%** **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 Shaifganj? ■ Shaifganj · ■ Forbesganj rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****46.9%** **52.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****947** **919 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****940** **955 Working population ****46.1%** **39.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 55.6% for men and 37.7% for women. 51% of men and 41% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 359 (11%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,076 (33%) · **■** Household industry 113 (3%) · **■** Other work 165 (5%) · **■** Marginal 1,529 (47%) 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 - Arraha Madarganj7,438 people - Parwaha7,234 people - Matiari7,231 people - Bhagkohilia7,068 people - Rahikpur Thila Mohan6,641 people - Arraha6,615 people - Tiraskund6,422 people - Bhatiahi5,976 people [All 108 villages in Forbesganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/araria/forbesganj/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Shaifganj from Araria?35 km by road - What is the population of Shaifganj?7,038 (Census 2011) - Which district is Shaifganj in?Araria district (Forbesganj sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Shaifganj?46.9% (Census 2011)