# Mailam Village, Andhratharhi, Madhubani (Bihar) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/madhubani/andhratharhi/mailam/ Village · Andhratharhi, Madhubani # Mailam Mailam is a village in Andhratharhi sub-district of Madhubani district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **2,842 people in 567 households**, the 24th largest of 46 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 71.0%, above the sub-district's rural average of 62.5%. - 2,842people (2011) - 567households - 71.0%literacy - 885females per 1,000 males ## Mailam PIN code and other codes Mailam falls in Andhratharhi sub-district, Madhubani district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatMailam - Community development blockAndhratharhi - Census village code220651 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Mailam from nearby towns? - Andhratharhi (sub-district HQ)15 km by road - Madhubani (district HQ)15 km by road - Madhubani (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 Mailam? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Mailam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Maharaili - ○Degree college5–10 km · Rajnagar - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Ghogharadih - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)3 h summer · 3 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 Mailam known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 86% of the 260 hectares of village land is sown, and 72 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 Mailam Of every 100 households in Mailam in 2011, 15 had electricity, 37 a toilet at home and 7 cooked with LPG; 70 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Mailam · ■ Andhratharhi rural average Electricity for lighting ****15%** **5% Toilet within the home ****37%** **16% No toilet (open defecation) ****63%** **82% Tap water ****8%** **2% Drinking water within premises ****32%** **36% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****7%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****91%** **93% Use banking services ****68%** **39% Television ****12%** **7% Mobile phone ****70%** **56% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****10%** **6% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****1%** **23% Own their home ****92%** **99% 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 Mailam? ■ Mailam · ■ Andhratharhi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****71.0%** **62.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****885** **916 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****979** **909 Working population ****38.1%** **39.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 79.6% for men and 61.1% for women. 47% of men and 29% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 354 (33%) · **■** Farm labourers 175 (16%) · **■** Household industry 15 (1%) · **■** Other work 64 (6%) · **■** Marginal 476 (44%) 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 Andhratharhi - Gaur Andrha3,270 people - Alpura3,217 people - Sujaul3,156 people - Chapahi2,844 people - Jamaila2,746 people - Nabnagar2,686 people - Mangrauni2,495 people - Rajanpura2,418 people [All 48 villages in Andhratharhi](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/madhubani/andhratharhi/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Mailam from Madhubani?15 km by road - What is the population of Mailam?2,842 (Census 2011) - Which district is Mailam in?Madhubani district (Andhratharhi sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Mailam?71.0% (Census 2011)