# Urhwa Village, Laukaha, Madhubani (Bihar) – PIN Code

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Village · Laukaha, Madhubani 

# Urhwa

Urhwa is a village in Laukaha sub-district of Madhubani district, Bihar, PIN code **847421**. The 2011 Census counted **2,911 people in 569 households**, the 20th largest of 44 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 54.9%, below the sub-district's rural average of 57.7%.

- 2,911people (2011)
- 569households
- 54.9%literacy
- 847421PIN code

## Urhwa PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Urhwa is 847421.** Urhwa falls in Laukaha sub-district, Madhubani district, Bihar.

- PIN code847421
- Gram panchayatUrhwa
- Community development blockLaukaha
- Census village code220006

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

## How far is Urhwa from nearby towns?

- Laukaha (sub-district HQ)10 km by road
- Madhubani (district HQ)60 km by road
- Madhubani (nearest town)60 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 Urhwa?

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

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●Weekly haatIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Karmeg
- ○Degree college10+ km · Donwari Hat
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Ghoghardiha
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 6 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 Urhwa known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 77% of the 179 hectares of village land is sown, and 73 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 Urhwa

Of every 100 households in Urhwa in 2011, 32 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 81 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Urhwa · ■ Laukaha rural average

Electricity for lighting ****32%**

**15%

Toilet within the home ****2%**

**11%

No toilet (open defecation) ****98%**

**89%

Tap water ****0%**

**2%

Drinking water within premises ****17%**

**35%

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

**3%

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

**94%

Use banking services ****66%**

**28%

Television ****1%**

**6%

Mobile phone ****81%**

**48%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****4%**

**7%

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

**1%

None of these assets ****6%**

**22%

Own their home ****100%**

**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 Urhwa?

■ Urhwa · ■ Laukaha rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****54.9%**

**57.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****920**

**957

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****862**

**952

Working population ****44.2%**

**44.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 69.9% for men and 38.8% for women. 50% of men and 38% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 127 (10%) · **■** Farm labourers 808 (63%) · **■** Household industry 8 (1%) · **■** Other work 180 (14%) · **■** Marginal 164 (13%)

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 Laukaha

- Piprahi3,517 people
- Madhopur3,273 people
- Pathrahi3,147 people
- Bhajnaha3,005 people
- Jhajhri2,907 people
- Lachhmipur2,717 people
- Bauraha2,599 people
- Sihula2,572 people

[All 47 villages in Laukaha](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/madhubani/laukaha/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Urhwa?847421
- How far is Urhwa from Madhubani?60 km by road
- What is the population of Urhwa?2,911 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Urhwa in?Madhubani district (Laukaha sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Urhwa?54.9% (Census 2011)