# Mahuwain Village, Parihar, Sitamarhi (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Parihar, Sitamarhi 

# Mahuwain

Mahuwain is a village in Parihar sub-district of Sitamarhi district, Bihar, PIN code **843324**. The 2011 Census counted **2,629 people in 535 households**, the 49th largest of 83 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 50.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 46.2%.

- 2,629people (2011)
- 535households
- 50.4%literacy
- 843324PIN code

## Mahuwain PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Mahuwain is 843324.** Mahuwain falls in Parihar sub-district, Sitamarhi district, Bihar.

- PIN code843324
- Gram panchayatJagdar
- Community development blockParihar
- Census village code219157

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Mahuwain from nearby towns?

- Parihar (sub-district HQ)7 km by road
- Sitamarhi (district HQ)30 km by road
- Sitamarhi (nearest town)30 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 Mahuwain?

5 services counted by the Census are inside Mahuwain; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Bara Urf Nonahi
- ○Degree college10+ km · Sitamarhi
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Sitamarhi
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps
- Electricity (2011)4 h summer · 6 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 Mahuwain known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 79% of the 232 hectares of village land is sown, and 49 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 Mahuwain

Of every 100 households in Mahuwain in 2011, 0 had electricity, 11 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 63 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Mahuwain · ■ Parihar rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**7%

Toilet within the home ****11%**

**17%

No toilet (open defecation) ****89%**

**82%

Tap water ****0%**

**1%

Drinking water within premises ****15%**

**27%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%**

**2%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%**

**96%

Use banking services ****24%**

**28%

Television ****3%**

**7%

Mobile phone ****63%**

**45%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****3%**

**5%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**1%

None of these assets ****10%**

**28%

Own their home ****99%**

**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 Mahuwain?

■ Mahuwain · ■ Parihar rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****50.4%**

**46.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****906**

**906

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****892**

**929

Working population ****31.0%**

**33.7%

### Women and men

Literacy is 56.2% for men and 44.1% for women. 46% of men and 14% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 64 (8%) · **■** Farm labourers 521 (64%) · **■** Household industry 37 (5%) · **■** Other work 94 (12%) · **■** Marginal 98 (12%)

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 Parihar

- Pipra Khurd2,855 people
- Tola Bishunpur2,814 people
- Dami Bakchaura2,737 people
- Pakaria2,663 people
- Maisaha2,626 people
- Demhua2,589 people
- Bara2,464 people
- Khursaha2,440 people

[All 83 villages in Parihar](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/sitamarhi/parihar/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Mahuwain?843324
- How far is Mahuwain from Sitamarhi?30 km by road
- What is the population of Mahuwain?2,629 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Mahuwain in?Sitamarhi district (Parihar sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Mahuwain?50.4% (Census 2011)