# Maharaj Ganj Village, Warisnagar, Samastipur (Bihar) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/samastipur/warisnagar/maharaj-ganj/ Village · Warisnagar, Samastipur # Maharaj Ganj Maharaj Ganj is a village in Warisnagar sub-district of Samastipur district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **1,271 people in 252 households**, the 50th largest of 68 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 57.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 60.3%. - 1,271people (2011) - 252households - 57.5%literacy - 946females per 1,000 males ## Maharaj Ganj PIN code and other codes Maharaj Ganj falls in Warisnagar sub-district, Samastipur district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatHansa - Community development blockWarisnagar - Census village code236332 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Maharaj Ganj from nearby towns? - Warisnagar (sub-district HQ)13 km by road - Samastipur (district HQ)4 km by road - Samastipur (nearest town)4 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 Maharaj Ganj? 6 services counted by the Census are inside Maharaj Ganj; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Nagar Basti - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Samastipur - ○Degree collegeunder 5 km · Sari - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Laheria Saray - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospitalunder 5 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway stationunder 5 km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps - Electricity (2011)4 h summer · 4 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 Maharaj Ganj known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 33% of the 7 hectares of village land is sown, and 2 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 Maharaj Ganj Of every 100 households in Maharaj Ganj in 2011, 23 had electricity, 32 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 49 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Maharaj Ganj · ■ Warisnagar rural average Electricity for lighting ****23%** **12% Toilet within the home ****32%** **18% No toilet (open defecation) ****68%** **82% Tap water ****0%** **2% Drinking water within premises ****59%** **41% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%** **5% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****77%** **93% Use banking services ****30%** **44% Television ****7%** **8% Mobile phone ****49%** **39% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****2%** **5% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****19%** **33% Own their home ****99%** **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 Maharaj Ganj? ■ Maharaj Ganj · ■ Warisnagar rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****57.5%** **60.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****946** **903 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****987** **914 Working population ****25.0%** **31.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 68.6% for men and 45.6% for women. 45% of men and 4% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 14 (4%) · **■** Farm labourers 52 (16%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 243 (76%) · **■** Marginal 8 (3%) 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 Warisnagar - Manipur Bhagi1,346 people - Ratanpur1,345 people - Dumarbana1,341 people - Chandauli1,282 people - Sukhpur1,256 people - Bahadurpur Ganj1,148 people - Milki1,133 people - Chak Dindayal895 people [All 75 villages in Warisnagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/samastipur/warisnagar/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Maharaj Ganj from Samastipur?4 km by road - What is the population of Maharaj Ganj?1,271 (Census 2011) - Which district is Maharaj Ganj in?Samastipur district (Warisnagar sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Maharaj Ganj?57.5% (Census 2011)