# Paharpur Village, Sonbhadra Banshi Suryapur, Arwal (Bihar)

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Village · Sonbhadra Banshi Suryapur, Arwal 

# Paharpur

Paharpur is a village in Sonbhadra Banshi Suryapur sub-district of Arwal district, Bihar, PIN code **804419**. The 2011 Census counted **1,968 people in 336 households**, the 16th largest of 43 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 61.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 64.2%.

- 1,968people (2011)
- 336households
- 61.1%literacy
- 804419PIN code

## Paharpur PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Paharpur is 804419.** Paharpur falls in Sonbhadra Banshi Suryapur sub-district, Arwal district, Bihar.

- PIN code804419
- Gram panchayatBelaura
- Community development blockSonbhadra Banshi Suryapur
- Census village code260825

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

## How far is Paharpur from nearby towns?

- Sonbhadra Banshi Suryapur (sub-district HQ)16 km by road
- Arwal (district HQ)25 km by road
- Arwal (nearest town)25 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 Paharpur?

7 services counted by the Census are inside Paharpur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Ramgarh Mali
- ○Degree college10+ km · Darheta
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Sonbhadra Banshi Suryapur
- ○Primary health centreunder 5 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps and canal / river

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 Paharpur known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 74% of the 172 hectares of village land is sown, and 108 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 Paharpur

Of every 100 households in Paharpur in 2011, 0 had electricity, 20 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 56 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Paharpur · ■ Sonbhadra Banshi Suryapur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**0%

Toilet within the home ****20%**

**17%

No toilet (open defecation) ****80%**

**82%

Tap water ****0%**

**1%

Drinking water within premises ****66%**

**60%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%**

**1%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%**

**98%

Use banking services ****51%**

**51%

Television ****2%**

**5%

Mobile phone ****56%**

**49%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****6%**

**5%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**1%

None of these assets ****32%**

**32%

Own their home ****98%**

**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 Paharpur?

■ Paharpur · ■ Sonbhadra Banshi Suryapur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****61.1%**

**64.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****885**

**944

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****966**

**955

Working population ****43.9%**

**37.0%

### Women and men

Literacy is 72.3% for men and 48.2% for women. 50% of men and 37% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 108 (13%) · **■** Farm labourers 436 (51%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 62 (7%) · **■** Marginal 256 (30%)

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 Sonbhadra Banshi Suryapur

- Pondil2,440 people
- Bansi Surajpur2,281 people
- Zindapur2,218 people
- Dharampur2,209 people
- Sarbali1,916 people
- Bithra1,854 people
- Sadipur1,846 people
- Sonari1,834 people

[All 46 villages in Sonbhadra Banshi Suryapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/arwal/sonbhadra-banshi-suryapur/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Paharpur?804419
- How far is Paharpur from Arwal?25 km by road
- What is the population of Paharpur?1,968 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Paharpur in?Arwal district (Sonbhadra Banshi Suryapur sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Paharpur?61.1% (Census 2011)
