# Afzala Village, Biraul, Darbhanga (Bihar) – PIN Code

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Village · Biraul, Darbhanga 

# Afzala

Afzala is a village in Biraul sub-district of Darbhanga district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **14,595 people in 2,967 households**, the 5th largest of 62 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 54.5%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 53.3%.

- 14,595people (2011)
- 2,967households
- 54.5%literacy
- 925females per 1,000 males

## Afzala PIN code and other codes

Afzala falls in Biraul sub-district, Darbhanga district, Bihar.

- Gram panchayatDumri, Afzala, Akbarpur Baik
- Community development blockBiraul
- Census village code227735

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

## How far is Afzala from nearby towns?

- Biraul (sub-district HQ)3 km by road
- Darbhanga (district HQ)40 km by road
- Darbhanga (nearest town)40 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 Afzala?

20 services counted by the Census are inside Afzala; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 7 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 3 govt
- ●Degree collegeIn village · 1 govt
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Railway stationIn village
- ●National highwayIn village
- ●State highwayIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●ATMIn village
- ●Commercial bankIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Public libraryIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Biraul
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Darbhanga
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 10 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 Afzala known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 96% of the 615 hectares of village land is sown, and 118 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 Afzala

Of every 100 households in Afzala in 2011, 16 had electricity, 32 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 51 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Afzala · ■ Biraul rural average

Electricity for lighting ****16%**

**8%

Toilet within the home ****32%**

**16%

No toilet (open defecation) ****66%**

**83%

Tap water ****2%**

**2%

Drinking water within premises ****53%**

**43%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%**

**2%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****88%**

**96%

Use banking services ****32%**

**32%

Television ****12%**

**5%

Mobile phone ****51%**

**54%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****8%**

**6%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**2%

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

**29%

Own their home ****94%**

**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 Afzala?

■ Afzala · ■ Biraul rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****54.5%**

**53.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****925**

**916

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****963**

**938

Working population ****27.6%**

**30.0%

### Women and men

Literacy is 63.1% for men and 45.1% for women. 44% of men and 10% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 537 (13%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,005 (25%) · **■** Household industry 64 (2%) · **■** Other work 1,264 (31%) · **■** Marginal 1,162 (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 Biraul

- Pakhram28,209 people
- Saho27,390 people
- Supaul19,617 people
- Rohar17,506 people
- Neuri12,328 people
- Uchti8,387 people
- Shiunagar8,383 people
- Deokali7,060 people

[All 70 villages in Biraul](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/darbhanga/biraul/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Afzala from Darbhanga?40 km by road
- What is the population of Afzala?14,595 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Afzala in?Darbhanga district (Biraul sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Afzala?54.5% (Census 2011)