# Aphrad Village, Maharajganj, Siwan (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Maharajganj, Siwan 

# Aphrad

Aphrad is a village in Maharajganj sub-district of Siwan district, Bihar, PIN code **841268**. The 2011 Census counted **942 people in 188 households**, the 54th largest of 69 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 76.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 67.7%.

- 942people (2011)
- 188households
- 76.2%literacy
- 841268PIN code

## Aphrad PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Aphrad is 841268.** Aphrad falls in Maharajganj sub-district, Siwan district, Bihar.

- PIN code841268
- Gram panchayatPokhra
- Community development blockMaharajganj
- Census village code231826

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

## How far is Aphrad from nearby towns?

- Maharajganj (sub-district HQ)11 km by road
- Siwan (district HQ)20 km by road
- Maharajganj (nearest town)12 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 Aphrad?

8 services counted by the Census are inside Aphrad; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Maharajgang
- ○Degree college10+ km · Siwan
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Siwan
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post officeunder 5 km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps
- Electricity (2011)6 h summer · 5 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 Aphrad known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 75% of the 76 hectares of village land is sown, and 40 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 Aphrad

Of every 100 households in Aphrad in 2011, 2 had electricity, 22 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 50 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Aphrad · ■ Maharajganj rural average

Electricity for lighting ****2%**

**5%

Toilet within the home ****22%**

**20%

No toilet (open defecation) ****78%**

**78%

Tap water ****4%**

**3%

Drinking water within premises ****68%**

**61%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%**

**3%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****90%**

**96%

Use banking services ****80%**

**76%

Television ****6%**

**11%

Mobile phone ****50%**

**70%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****10%**

**10%

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

**2%

None of these assets ****22%**

**10%

Own their home ****100%**

**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 Aphrad?

■ Aphrad · ■ Maharajganj rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****76.2%**

**67.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****996**

**1030

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1214**

**941

Working population ****37.2%**

**26.5%

### Women and men

Literacy is 88.1% for men and 63.9% for women. 40% of men and 34% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 53 (15%) · **■** Farm labourers 59 (17%) · **■** Household industry 5 (1%) · **■** Other work 125 (36%) · **■** Marginal 108 (31%)

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 Maharajganj

- Pipra Khurd1,145 people
- Baliapatti1,121 people
- Chandpur1,112 people
- Rahia1,014 people
- Pakaulia861 people
- Gaur Kathak835 people
- Dhanpura831 people
- Madhopur825 people

[All 71 villages in Maharajganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/siwan/maharajganj/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Aphrad?841268
- How far is Aphrad from Siwan?20 km by road
- What is the population of Aphrad?942 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Aphrad in?Siwan district (Maharajganj sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Aphrad?76.2% (Census 2011)