# Rarhiya Village, Areraj, Purba Champaran (Bihar) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purba-champaran/areraj/rarhiya/ Village · Areraj, Purba Champaran # Rarhiya Rarhiya is a village in Areraj sub-district of Purba Champaran district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **7,462 people in 1,229 households**, the 3rd largest of 42 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 67.6%, above the sub-district's rural average of 63.1%. - 7,462people (2011) - 1,229households - 67.6%literacy - 896females per 1,000 males ## Rarhiya PIN code and other codes Rarhiya falls in Areraj sub-district, Purba Champaran district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatRarhiya - Community development blockAreraj - Census village code218160 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Rarhiya from nearby towns? - Areraj (sub-district HQ)5 km by road - Motihari (district HQ)35 km by road - Areraj (nearest town)5 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 Rarhiya? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Rarhiya; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Areraj - ○Degree college5–10 km · Areraj - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Motihari - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps - 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 Rarhiya known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 80% of the 919 hectares of village land is sown, and 524 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 Rarhiya Of every 100 households in Rarhiya in 2011, 10 had electricity, 21 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 69 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 5 a car. ■ Rarhiya · ■ Areraj rural average Electricity for lighting ****10%** **9% Toilet within the home ****21%** **24% No toilet (open defecation) ****76%** **76% Tap water ****3%** **1% Drinking water within premises ****59%** **60% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%** **5% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****93%** **94% Use banking services ****43%** **55% Television ****15%** **12% Mobile phone ****69%** **70% Computer with internet ****4%** **1% Two-wheeler ****11%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****5%** **3% None of these assets ****5%** **10% 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 Rarhiya? ■ Rarhiya · ■ Areraj rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****67.6%** **63.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****896** **888 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****953** **936 Working population ****30.7%** **31.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 75.6% for men and 58.6% for women. 49% of men and 11% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 514 (22%) · **■** Farm labourers 420 (18%) · **■** Household industry 5 (0%) · **■** Other work 215 (9%) · **■** Marginal 1,139 (50%) 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 Areraj - Chatia17,866 people - Nawada Govindganj12,077 people - Sarean7,128 people - Mamarkha6,905 people - Pipra6,418 people - Bahadurpur5,223 people [All 46 villages in Areraj](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purba-champaran/areraj/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Rarhiya from Motihari?35 km by road - What is the population of Rarhiya?7,462 (Census 2011) - Which district is Rarhiya in?Purba Champaran district (Areraj sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Rarhiya?67.6% (Census 2011)