# Maharaja Village, Shahpur, Bhojpur (Bihar) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/bhojpur/shahpur/maharaja/ Village · Shahpur, Bhojpur # Maharaja Maharaja is a village in Shahpur sub-district of Bhojpur district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **1,397 people in 241 households**, the 45th largest of 86 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 79.6%, above the sub-district's rural average of 70.0%. - 1,397people (2011) - 241households - 79.6%literacy - 1,070females per 1,000 males ## Maharaja PIN code and other codes Maharaja falls in Shahpur sub-district, Bhojpur district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatBharuli - Community development blockShahpur - Census village code246607 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Maharaja from nearby towns? - Shahpur (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Arrah (district HQ)36 km by road - Shahpur (nearest town)6 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 Maharaja? 8 services counted by the Census are inside Maharaja; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Shahpur - ○Degree college10+ km · Arrah - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Buxer - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, covered wells and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)4 h summer · 5 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 Maharaja known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 88% of the 114 hectares of village land is sown, and 76 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 Maharaja Of every 100 households in Maharaja in 2011, 18 had electricity, 20 a toilet at home and 14 cooked with LPG; 86 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Maharaja · ■ Shahpur rural average Electricity for lighting ****18%** **5% Toilet within the home ****20%** **17% No toilet (open defecation) ****72%** **82% Tap water ****1%** **4% Drinking water within premises ****84%** **74% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****14%** **8% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****81%** **90% Use banking services ****83%** **63% Television ****38%** **18% Mobile phone ****86%** **69% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****12%** **12% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****8%** **15% Own their home ****99%** **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 Maharaja? ■ Maharaja · ■ Shahpur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****79.6%** **70.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1070** **894 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****795** **909 Working population ****18.6%** **31.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 92.2% for men and 68.4% for women. 35% of men and 3% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 106 (41%) · **■** Farm labourers 25 (10%) · **■** Household industry 28 (11%) · **■** Other work 57 (22%) · **■** Marginal 44 (17%) 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 Shahpur - Bimari1,676 people - Pakri1,645 people - Parariya1,454 people - Dharmangatpur1,429 people - Mirchaiya Ka Dera1,328 people - Sonki1,314 people - Dilmanpur1,291 people - Dudh Ghat1,285 people [All 137 villages in Shahpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/bhojpur/shahpur/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Maharaja from Arrah?36 km by road - What is the population of Maharaja?1,397 (Census 2011) - Which district is Maharaja in?Bhojpur district (Shahpur sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Maharaja?79.6% (Census 2011)