# Sofwa Village, Narkatiaganj, Pashchim Champaran (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/pashchim-champaran/narkatiaganj/sofwa/ Village · Narkatiaganj, Pashchim Champaran # Sofwa Sofwa is a village in Narkatiaganj sub-district of Pashchim Champaran district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **1,617 people in 258 households**, the 86th largest of 148 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 42.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 53.9%. - 1,617people (2011) - 258households - 42.8%literacy - 861females per 1,000 males ## Sofwa PIN code and other codes Sofwa falls in Narkatiaganj sub-district, Pashchim Champaran district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatRajpur - Community development blockNarkatiaganj - Census village code216655 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Sofwa from nearby towns? - Narkatiaganj (sub-district HQ)3 km by road - Bettiah (district HQ)35 km by road - Narkatiyaganj (nearest town)3 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 Sofwa? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Sofwa; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Narkatiaganj - ○Degree collegeunder 5 km · Narkatiaganj - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bettiah - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospitalunder 5 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and canal / river - 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 Sofwa known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 65% of the 135 hectares of village land is sown, and 66 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 Sofwa Of every 100 households in Sofwa in 2011, 13 had electricity, 12 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 51 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Sofwa · ■ Narkatiaganj rural average Electricity for lighting ****13%** **5% Toilet within the home ****12%** **12% No toilet (open defecation) ****88%** **86% Tap water ****4%** **1% Drinking water within premises ****19%** **49% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%** **98% Use banking services ****25%** **36% Television ****14%** **7% Mobile phone ****51%** **51% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****6%** **6% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****21%** **24% 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 Sofwa? ■ Sofwa · ■ Narkatiaganj rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****42.8%** **53.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****861** **917 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****877** **957 Working population ****33.0%** **36.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 54.2% for men and 29.6% for women. 48% of men and 16% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 2 (0%) · **■** Farm labourers 268 (50%) · **■** Other work 54 (10%) · **■** Marginal 209 (39%) 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 Narkatiaganj - Koirganwan1,699 people - Hainswa1,646 people - Kundalpur1,640 people - Dhaarahwa1,622 people - Manwa1,616 people - Champapur1,587 people - Baswaria1,586 people - Mathia1,564 people [All 160 villages in Narkatiaganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/pashchim-champaran/narkatiaganj/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Sofwa from Bettiah?35 km by road - What is the population of Sofwa?1,617 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sofwa in?Pashchim Champaran district (Narkatiaganj sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Sofwa?42.8% (Census 2011)