# Phalpura Village, Maharajganj, Siwan (Bihar) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/siwan/maharajganj/phalpura/ Village · Maharajganj, Siwan # Phalpura Phalpura is a village in Maharajganj sub-district of Siwan district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **1,661 people in 235 households**, the 44th largest of 69 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 54.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 67.7%. - 1,661people (2011) - 235households - 54.8%literacy - 1,074females per 1,000 males ## Phalpura PIN code and other codes Phalpura falls in Maharajganj sub-district, Siwan district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatHajpurwa - Community development blockMaharajganj - Census village code231881 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Phalpura from nearby towns? - Maharajganj (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Siwan (district HQ)12 km by road - Siwan (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 Phalpura? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Phalpura; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn 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 - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Siwan - ○Degree college5–10 km · Siwan - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Gopalganj - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river - Electricity (2011)3 h summer · 2 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 Phalpura known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 75% of the 119 hectares of village land is sown, and 74 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 Phalpura Of every 100 households in Phalpura in 2011, 9 had electricity, 3 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 52 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Phalpura · ■ Maharajganj rural average Electricity for lighting ****9%** **5% Toilet within the home ****3%** **20% No toilet (open defecation) ****97%** **78% Tap water ****0%** **3% Drinking water within premises ****43%** **61% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **3% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **96% Use banking services ****90%** **76% Television ****10%** **11% Mobile phone ****52%** **70% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****6%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****4%** **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 Phalpura? ■ Phalpura · ■ Maharajganj rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****54.8%** **67.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1074** **1030 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1092** **941 Working population ****19.8%** **26.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 67.8% for men and 42.7% for women. 38% of men and 3% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 116 (35%) · **■** Farm labourers 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 49 (15%) · **■** Marginal 163 (50%) 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 - Bishunpura1,865 people - Chak Mahmuda1,839 people - Sarea1,766 people - Misraulia1,756 people - Kheduchhapra1,606 people - Jalalpur1,604 people - Dalpatpur1,532 people - Dhanchhuha1,338 people [All 71 villages in Maharajganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/siwan/maharajganj/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Phalpura from Siwan?12 km by road - What is the population of Phalpura?1,661 (Census 2011) - Which district is Phalpura in?Siwan district (Maharajganj sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Phalpura?54.8% (Census 2011)