# Paharpur Village, Amas, Gaya (Bihar) – PIN Code & Facilities

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Village · Amas, Gaya 

# Paharpur

Paharpur is a village in Amas sub-district of Gaya district, Bihar, PIN code **824211**. The 2011 Census counted **638 people in 89 households**, the 59th largest of 97 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 70.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 64.5%.

- 638people (2011)
- 89households
- 70.8%literacy
- 824211PIN code

## Paharpur PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Paharpur is 824211.** Paharpur falls in Amas sub-district, Gaya district, Bihar.

- PIN code824211
- Gram panchayatKaramdih
- Community development blockAmas
- Census village code255778

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?

- Amas (sub-district HQ)8 km by road
- Gaya (district HQ)40 km by road
- Sherghati (nearest town)8 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?

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

### In the village

- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●State highwayIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary school5–10 km · Ramuachak
- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Gaya
- ○Degree college10+ km · Sherghati
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Gaya
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps
- Electricity (2011)1 h summer · 1 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 Paharpur known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 51% of the 176 hectares of village land is sown, and 17 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, 60 had electricity, 14 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 58 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Paharpur · ■ Amas rural average

Electricity for lighting ****60%**

**6%

Toilet within the home ****14%**

**24%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**75%

Tap water ****0%**

**3%

Drinking water within premises ****23%**

**43%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**5%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**90%

Use banking services ****40%**

**49%

Television ****1%**

**9%

Mobile phone ****58%**

**56%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****1%**

**6%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**2%

None of these assets ****0%**

**27%

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 Paharpur?

■ Paharpur · ■ Amas rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****70.8%**

**64.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1051**

**943

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1079**

**971

Working population ****45.5%**

**38.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 81.0% for men and 61.0% for women. 46% of men and 45% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 81 (28%) · **■** Farm labourers 90 (31%) · **■** Household industry 18 (6%) · **■** Other work 1 (0%) · **■** Marginal 100 (34%)

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 Amas

- Narayanpur727 people
- Taradih722 people
- Jewainia705 people
- Pathra669 people
- Reganian610 people
- Gamhariya607 people
- Kurasin576 people
- Bara567 people

[All 102 villages in Amas](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/amas/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Paharpur?824211
- How far is Paharpur from Gaya?40 km by road
- What is the population of Paharpur?638 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Paharpur in?Gaya district (Amas sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Paharpur?70.8% (Census 2011)