Village · Belsand, Sitamarhi
# Garhwa Bhada

Garhwa Bhada is a village in Belsand sub-district of Sitamarhi district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted 873 people in 180 households, the 31st largest of 38 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 25.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 53.4%.
- 873 people (2011)
- 180 households
- 25.7% literacy
- 989 females per 1,000 males

## Garhwa Bhada PIN code and other codes

Garhwa Bhada falls in Belsand sub-district, Sitamarhi district, Bihar.
- Gram panchayat Pachnaur Murahi
- Community development block Belsand
- Census village code 219431

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

## How far is Garhwa Bhada from nearby towns?
- Belsand (sub-district HQ) 10 km by road
- Sitamarhi (district HQ) 24 km by road
- Belsand (nearest town) 10 km by road

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

## What facilities are there in Garhwa Bhada?

3 services counted by the Census are inside Garhwa Bhada; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Agricultural credit society In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Primary school under 5 km · Sukhi
- ○ Senior secondary school 10+ km · Runisaidpur
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Sitamarhi
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Sitamarhi
- ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 5–10 km
- ○ Dispensary 10+ km
- ○ Post office under 5 km
- ○ Public bus service under 5 km
- ○ Railway station under 5 km
- ○ ATM 10+ km
- ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop 5–10 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km
- ○ Public library 5–10 km

### Water and power
- Drinking water hand pumps

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

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Garhwa Bhada known for?

The main crops are paddy. About 71% of the 41 hectares of village land is sown, and 20 hectares are irrigated.

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

## Homes and amenities in Garhwa Bhada

Of every 100 households in Garhwa Bhada in 2011, 0 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 49 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Garhwa Bhada · ■ Belsand rural average
- Electricity for lighting 0% 4%
- Toilet within the home 0% 18%
- No toilet (open defecation) 100% 81%
- Tap water 0% 1%
- Drinking water within premises 7% 35%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 5%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 93%
- Use banking services 73% 29%
- Television 3% 7%
- Mobile phone 49% 42%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 1% 4%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 1%
- None of these assets 29% 36%
- Own their home 99% 99%

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

## What is the population of Garhwa Bhada?

■ Garhwa Bhada · ■ Belsand rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 25.7% 53.4%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 989 894
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1147 931
- Working population 43.6% 33.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 32.3% for men and 18.8% for women. 50% of men and 38% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 6 (2%) · ■ Farm labourers 118 (31%) · ■ Other work 2 (1%) · ■ Marginal 255 (67%)

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

## Other villages of similar size in Belsand
- Bhorhan Birt 1,494 people
- Nunaura 1,413 people
- Sukhi 1,165 people
- Bharwari Tola 1,153 people
- Maheshpur 854 people
- Jhawa Tola 626 people
- Arazi Rupauli Nankar 485 people
- Gothwara 431 people

All 38 villages in Belsand

## Quick answers
- How far is Garhwa Bhada from Sitamarhi? 24 km by road
- What is the population of Garhwa Bhada? 873 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Garhwa Bhada in? Sitamarhi district (Belsand sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Garhwa Bhada? 25.7% (Census 2011)

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