# Patharwar Village, Pranpur, Katihar (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Pranpur, Katihar 

# Patharwar

Patharwar is a village in Pranpur sub-district of Katihar district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **3,227 people in 678 households**, the 12th largest of 76 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 49.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 52.7%.

- 3,227people (2011)
- 678households
- 49.5%literacy
- 921females per 1,000 males

## Patharwar PIN code and other codes

Patharwar falls in Pranpur sub-district, Katihar district, Bihar.

- Gram panchayatPatharwar
- Community development blockPranpur
- Census village code225376

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

## How far is Patharwar from nearby towns?

- Pranpur (sub-district HQ)5 km by road
- Katihar (district HQ)25 km by road
- Katihar (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 Patharwar?

8 services counted by the Census are inside Patharwar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Agricultural credit societyIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Katihar
- ○Degree college10+ km · Durgapur
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Harphare
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps

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 Patharwar known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 58% of the 393 hectares of village land is sown, and 63 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 Patharwar

Of every 100 households in Patharwar in 2011, 0 had electricity, 12 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 36 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Patharwar · ■ Pranpur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**3%

Toilet within the home ****12%**

**12%

No toilet (open defecation) ****88%**

**87%

Tap water ****0%**

**1%

Drinking water within premises ****36%**

**45%

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

**1%

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

**98%

Use banking services ****19%**

**25%

Television ****8%**

**6%

Mobile phone ****36%**

**34%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****3%**

**4%

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

**0%

None of these assets ****28%**

**40%

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 Patharwar?

■ Patharwar · ■ Pranpur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****49.5%**

**52.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****921**

**924

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****952**

**959

Working population ****48.9%**

**35.4%

### Women and men

Literacy is 56.0% for men and 42.3% for women. 52% of men and 46% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 131 (8%) · **■** Farm labourers 567 (36%) · **■** Household industry 13 (1%) · **■** Other work 62 (4%) · **■** Marginal 806 (51%)

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 Pranpur

- Dharhan3,909 people
- Majhaili3,563 people
- Ramchandarpur3,288 people
- Khusalpur3,256 people
- Katghar Karimullahpur3,114 people
- Kursanda2,972 people
- Dhabaul2,938 people
- Dighauneh2,756 people

[All 85 villages in Pranpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/katihar/pranpur/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Patharwar from Katihar?25 km by road
- What is the population of Patharwar?3,227 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Patharwar in?Katihar district (Pranpur sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Patharwar?49.5% (Census 2011)