# Maharajganj Village, Chapra, Saran (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saran/chapra/maharajganj/ Village · Chapra, Saran # Maharajganj Maharajganj is a village in Chapra sub-district of Saran district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **6,149 people in 1,025 households**, the 6th largest of 92 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 59.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 65.7%. - 6,149people (2011) - 1,025households - 59.7%literacy - 891females per 1,000 males ## Maharajganj PIN code and other codes Maharajganj falls in Chapra sub-district, Saran district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatMaharajganj - Community development blockChapra - Census village code233630 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Maharajganj from nearby towns? - Chapra (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Chhapra (district HQ)12 km by road - Chapra (nearest town)10 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 Maharajganj? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Maharajganj; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Post officeIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Chapra - ○Degree college5–10 km · Chapra - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Maraurah - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watercovered wells and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)6 h summer · 8 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 Maharajganj known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 90% of the 244 hectares of village land is sown, and 111 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 Maharajganj Of every 100 households in Maharajganj in 2011, 8 had electricity, 16 a toilet at home and 7 cooked with LPG; 50 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Maharajganj · ■ Chapra rural average Electricity for lighting ****8%** **19% Toilet within the home ****16%** **22% No toilet (open defecation) ****84%** **78% Tap water ****1%** **4% Drinking water within premises ****53%** **56% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****7%** **10% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****92%** **89% Use banking services ****63%** **62% Television ****26%** **26% Mobile phone ****50%** **63% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****9%** **12% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****10%** **16% 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 Maharajganj? ■ Maharajganj · ■ Chapra rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****59.7%** **65.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****891** **897 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****912** **912 Working population ****35.5%** **26.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 70.2% for men and 47.8% for women. 50% of men and 20% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 129 (6%) · **■** Farm labourers 506 (23%) · **■** Household industry 46 (2%) · **■** Other work 351 (16%) · **■** Marginal 1,153 (53%) 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 Chapra - Dumri8,410 people - Naini8,317 people - Raipur Bingawan7,784 people - Bishunpura7,388 people - Phakuli6,122 people - Dahiawan5,951 people - Mauna5,835 people - Badlutola5,327 people [All 109 villages in Chapra](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saran/chapra/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Maharajganj from Chhapra?12 km by road - What is the population of Maharajganj?6,149 (Census 2011) - Which district is Maharajganj in?Saran district (Chapra sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Maharajganj?59.7% (Census 2011)