Village · Purnia East, Purnia
# Arazi Pirganj

Arazi Pirganj is a village in Purnia East sub-district of Purnia district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted 39 people in 7 households, the 74th largest of 77 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 71.0%, above the sub-district's rural average of 49.6%.
- 39 people (2011)
- 7 households
- 71.0% literacy
- 1,438 females per 1,000 males

## Arazi Pirganj PIN code and other codes

Arazi Pirganj falls in Purnia East sub-district, Purnia district, Bihar.
- Gram panchayat Harda
- Community development block Purnia East
- Census village code 223473

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Arazi Pirganj from nearby towns?
- Purnia East (sub-district HQ) 8 km by road
- Purnia (district HQ) 8 km by road
- Purnia (nearest town) 8 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Arazi Pirganj?

6 services counted by the Census are inside Arazi Pirganj; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Public bus service In village
- ● National highway In village
- ● State highway In village
- ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village
- ● Mandi / regular market In village
- ● Polling station In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Primary school under 5 km · Bahdurpur
- ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Ranipatra
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Ranipatra
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Purnia
- ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 5–10 km
- ○ Dispensary under 5 km
- ○ Post office 5–10 km
- ○ Railway station 5–10 km
- ○ ATM 5–10 km
- ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop 5–10 km
- ○ Public library under 5 km

### Water and power
- Drinking water untreated tap water, covered wells and hand pumps

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Arazi Pirganj known for?

The main crops are paddy. About 68% of the 8 hectares of village land is sown, and 1 hectares are irrigated.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in Arazi Pirganj

Of every 100 households in Arazi Pirganj in 2011, 71 had electricity, 29 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 43 had a mobile phone, 43 a two-wheeler and 14 a car.

■ Arazi Pirganj · ■ Purnia East rural average
- Electricity for lighting 71% 22%
- Toilet within the home 29% 12%
- No toilet (open defecation) 71% 87%
- Tap water 0% 1%
- Drinking water within premises 100% 50%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 2%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 96%
- Use banking services 57% 22%
- Television 14% 12%
- Mobile phone 43% 33%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 43% 6%
- Car / jeep / van 14% 1%
- None of these assets 14% 31%
- Own their home 100% 97%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Arazi Pirganj?

■ Arazi Pirganj · ■ Purnia East rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 71.0% 49.6%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1438 933
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1667 968
- Working population 12.8% 33.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 76.9% for men and 66.7% for women. 31% of men and 0% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Farm labourers 3 (60%) · ■ Other work 2 (40%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Purnia East
- Barsauni 166 people
- Bishunpur 156 people
- Isruil 94 people
- Matiari 73 people
- Rasulpur 29 people
- Belwabhag 5 people
- Tharha Milik 4 people

All 83 villages in Purnia East

## Quick answers
- How far is Arazi Pirganj from Purnia? 8 km by road
- What is the population of Arazi Pirganj? 39 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Arazi Pirganj in? Purnia district (Purnia East sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Arazi Pirganj? 71.0% (Census 2011)

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