# Roksa Village, Marwan, Muzaffarpur (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Marwan, Muzaffarpur 

# Roksa

Roksa is a village in Marwan sub-district of Muzaffarpur district, Bihar, PIN code **843019**. The 2011 Census counted **13,148 people in 2,473 households**, the 2nd largest of 62 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 59.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 63.4%.

- 13,148people (2011)
- 2,473households
- 59.4%literacy
- 843019PIN code

## Roksa PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Roksa is 843019.** Roksa falls in Marwan sub-district, Muzaffarpur district, Bihar.

- PIN code843019
- Gram panchayatRoksa
- Community development blockMarwan
- Census village code228523

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

## How far is Roksa from nearby towns?

- Marwan (sub-district HQ)8 km by road
- Muzaffarpur (district HQ)15 km by road
- Muzaffarpur (nearest town)15 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 Roksa?

23 services counted by the Census are inside Roksa; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 5 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 3 govt
- ●Primary health centreIn village · 1 · 2 doctors
- ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ●Maternity & child welfare centreIn village · 1 · 5 doctors
- ●TB clinicIn village · 1 · 2 doctors
- ●Family welfare centreIn village · 1 · 2 doctors
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●State highwayIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Agricultural credit societyIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●Weekly haatIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Community centreIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Public libraryIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Muzaffarpur
- ○Degree college10+ km · Muzaffarpur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Muzaffarpur
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps and canal / river
- Electricity (2011)2 h summer · 7 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 Roksa known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 87% of the 844 hectares of village land is sown, and 600 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 Roksa

Of every 100 households in Roksa in 2011, 9 had electricity, 21 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 45 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Roksa · ■ Marwan rural average

Electricity for lighting ****9%**

**12%

Toilet within the home ****21%**

**24%

No toilet (open defecation) ****77%**

**75%

Tap water ****2%**

**4%

Drinking water within premises ****38%**

**42%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%**

**4%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%**

**92%

Use banking services ****33%**

**50%

Television ****9%**

**17%

Mobile phone ****45%**

**54%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****7%**

**9%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**2%

None of these assets ****22%**

**20%

Own their home ****98%**

**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 Roksa?

■ Roksa · ■ Marwan rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****59.4%**

**63.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****887**

**904

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****923**

**936

Working population ****30.9%**

**31.4%

### Women and men

Literacy is 69.1% for men and 48.4% for women. 46% of men and 13% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 661 (16%) · **■** Farm labourers 726 (18%) · **■** Household industry 115 (3%) · **■** Other work 878 (22%) · **■** Marginal 1,682 (41%)

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 Marwan

- Barka Gaon16,327 people
- Pakahi Khas7,535 people
- Bhatauna7,240 people
- Jain Khurd6,782 people
- Karjan Dih6,694 people

[All 62 villages in Marwan](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/muzaffarpur/marwan/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Roksa?843019
- How far is Roksa from Muzaffarpur?15 km by road
- What is the population of Roksa?13,148 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Roksa in?Muzaffarpur district (Marwan sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Roksa?59.4% (Census 2011)
