# Mahogarh Village, Pothia, Kishanganj (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Pothia, Kishanganj 

# Mahogarh

Mahogarh is a village in Pothia sub-district of Kishanganj district, Bihar, PIN code **855117**. The 2011 Census counted **706 people in 118 households**, the 98th largest of 141 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 48.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 51.3%.

- 706people (2011)
- 118households
- 48.1%literacy
- 855117PIN code

## Mahogarh PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Mahogarh is 855117.** Mahogarh falls in Pothia sub-district, Kishanganj district, Bihar.

- PIN code855117
- Gram panchayatParlabari
- Community development blockPothia
- Census village code222614

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

## How far is Mahogarh from nearby towns?

- Pothia (sub-district HQ)23 km by road
- Kishanganj (district HQ)20 km by road
- Kishanganj (nearest town)20 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 Mahogarh?

7 services counted by the Census are inside Mahogarh; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Pothia
- ○Degree college10+ km · Kishanganj
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Kishanganj
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps
- Electricity (2011)5 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 Mahogarh known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 62% of the 138 hectares of village land is sown, and 14 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 Mahogarh

Of every 100 households in Mahogarh in 2011, 0 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 15 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Mahogarh · ■ Pothia rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**20%

Toilet within the home ****0%**

**7%

No toilet (open defecation) ****100%**

**92%

Tap water ****0%**

**1%

Drinking water within premises ****1%**

**42%

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

**0%

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

**95%

Use banking services ****20%**

**20%

Television ****0%**

**8%

Mobile phone ****15%**

**29%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**4%

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

**0%

None of these assets ****19%**

**35%

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 Mahogarh?

■ Mahogarh · ■ Pothia rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****48.1%**

**51.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****908**

**933

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****750**

**958

Working population ****40.9%**

**32.7%

### Women and men

Literacy is 67.2% for men and 28.4% for women. 44% of men and 38% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 27 (9%) · **■** Farm labourers 130 (45%) · **■** Other work 9 (3%) · **■** Marginal 123 (43%)

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 Pothia

- Mohania746 people
- Bakhonala731 people
- Darigaon728 people
- Maria723 people
- Pothia699 people
- Pakamolna695 people
- Bagalbari Milik Arazi681 people
- Shekhpura646 people

[All 149 villages in Pothia](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/kishanganj/pothia/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Mahogarh?855117
- How far is Mahogarh from Kishanganj?20 km by road
- What is the population of Mahogarh?706 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Mahogarh in?Kishanganj district (Pothia sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Mahogarh?48.1% (Census 2011)