# Paterha Village, Maharajganj, Siwan (Bihar) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/siwan/maharajganj/paterha/ Village · Maharajganj, Siwan # Paterha Paterha is a village in Maharajganj sub-district of Siwan district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **6,118 people in 1,037 households**, the 5th largest of 69 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 70.6%, above the sub-district's rural average of 67.7%. - 6,118people (2011) - 1,037households - 70.6%literacy - 968females per 1,000 males ## Paterha PIN code and other codes Paterha falls in Maharajganj sub-district, Siwan district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatPateda - Community development blockMaharajganj - Census village code231844 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Paterha from nearby towns? - Maharajganj (sub-district HQ)7 km by road - Siwan (district HQ)20 km by road - Maharajganj (nearest town)8 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 Paterha? 24 services counted by the Census are inside Paterha; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary health centreIn village · 1 · 2 doctors - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Maternity & child welfare centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●TB clinicIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Family welfare centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college10+ km · Siwan - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Siwan - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps - Electricity (2011)2 h summer · 3 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 Paterha known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 95% of the 393 hectares of village land is sown, and 273 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 Paterha Of every 100 households in Paterha in 2011, 5 had electricity, 31 a toilet at home and 8 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Paterha · ■ Maharajganj rural average Electricity for lighting ****5%** **5% Toilet within the home ****31%** **20% No toilet (open defecation) ****55%** **78% Tap water ****9%** **3% Drinking water within premises ****73%** **61% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****8%** **3% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****89%** **96% Use banking services ****72%** **76% Television ****25%** **11% Mobile phone ****72%** **70% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****13%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **2% None of these assets ****10%** **10% 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 Paterha? ■ Paterha · ■ Maharajganj rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****70.6%** **67.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****968** **1030 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****786** **941 Working population ****33.5%** **26.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 80.2% for men and 61.0% for women. 44% of men and 22% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 333 (16%) · **■** Farm labourers 101 (5%) · **■** Household industry 29 (1%) · **■** Other work 520 (25%) · **■** Marginal 1,064 (52%) 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 - Balia6,764 people - Pokhra6,479 people - Deuriya6,209 people - Kas Deura6,208 people - Takipur5,643 people - Jigrawn4,645 people - Bishunpur Mahuari4,183 people - Risaura4,073 people [All 71 villages in Maharajganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/siwan/maharajganj/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Paterha from Siwan?20 km by road - What is the population of Paterha?6,118 (Census 2011) - Which district is Paterha in?Siwan district (Maharajganj sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Paterha?70.6% (Census 2011)