# Arwa Village, Bachhwara, Begusarai (Bihar) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/begusarai/bachhwara/arwa/ Village · Bachhwara, Begusarai # Arwa Arwa is a village in Bachhwara sub-district of Begusarai district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **5,711 people in 1,219 households**, the 9th largest of 56 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 59.5%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 60.5%. - 5,711people (2011) - 1,219households - 59.5%literacy - 855females per 1,000 males ## Arwa PIN code and other codes Arwa falls in Bachhwara sub-district, Begusarai district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatArwa - Community development blockBachhwara - Census village code237840 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Arwa from nearby towns? - Bachhwara (sub-district HQ)7 km by road - Begusarai (district HQ)45 km by road - Dalsinghsarai (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 Arwa? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Arwa; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 2 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Dalsinghsarai - ○Degree college5–10 km · Dalsinghsarai - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Begusarai - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway stationunder 5 km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 9 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 Arwa known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 88% of the 257 hectares of village land is sown, and 190 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 Arwa Of every 100 households in Arwa in 2011, 11 had electricity, 23 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 52 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Arwa · ■ Bachhwara rural average Electricity for lighting ****11%** **12% Toilet within the home ****23%** **23% No toilet (open defecation) ****77%** **76% Tap water ****12%** **5% Drinking water within premises ****36%** **42% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%** **94% Use banking services ****32%** **41% Television ****6%** **10% Mobile phone ****52%** **52% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****2%** **5% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **3% None of these assets ****34%** **28% Own their home ****100%** **98% 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 Arwa? ■ Arwa · ■ Bachhwara rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****59.5%** **60.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****855** **898 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****870** **921 Working population ****38.2%** **34.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 67.8% for men and 49.9% for women. 46% of men and 29% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 339 (16%) · **■** Farm labourers 135 (6%) · **■** Household industry 40 (2%) · **■** Other work 165 (8%) · **■** Marginal 1,503 (69%) 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 Bachhwara - Rasidpur8,019 people - Gobindpur *6,582 people - Godhna6,376 people - Rudauli6,268 people - Chiranjipur Shahpur5,499 people - Dadupur5,464 people - Bachhwara5,320 people - Maranchi Khurd4,734 people [All 91 villages in Bachhwara](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/begusarai/bachhwara/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Arwa from Begusarai?45 km by road - What is the population of Arwa?5,711 (Census 2011) - Which district is Arwa in?Begusarai district (Bachhwara sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Arwa?59.5% (Census 2011)