Village · Pachrukhi, Siwan # Garibganj Garibganj is a village in Pachrukhi sub-district of Siwan district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted 641 people in 108 households, the 78th largest of 81 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 66.9%, below the sub-district's rural average of 69.5%. - 641 people (2011) - 108 households - 66.9% literacy - 997 females per 1,000 males ## Garibganj PIN code and other codes Garibganj falls in Pachrukhi sub-district, Siwan district, Bihar. - Gram panchayat Sahlaur - Community development block Pachrukhi - Census village code 231941 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Garibganj from nearby towns? - Pachrukhi (sub-district HQ) 8 km by road - Siwan (district HQ) 8 km by road - Siwan (nearest town) 8 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Garibganj? 7 services counted by the Census are inside Garibganj; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 private - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Siwan - ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Siwan - ○ ITI / vocational school 5–10 km · Siwan - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 5–10 km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office under 5 km - ○ Public bus service 5–10 km - ○ Railway station 5–10 km - ○ ATM 5–10 km - ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km - ○ Public library 5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking water hand pumps - Electricity (2011) 2 h summer · 3 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Garibganj known for? The main crops are paddy and wheat. About 76% of the 38 hectares of village land is sown, and 28 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Garibganj Of every 100 households in Garibganj in 2011, 5 had electricity, 30 a toilet at home and 16 cooked with LPG; 75 had a mobile phone, 21 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Garibganj · ■ Pachrukhi rural average - Electricity for lighting 5% 17% - Toilet within the home 30% 22% - No toilet (open defecation) 70% 78% - Tap water 1% 2% - Drinking water within premises 74% 64% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 16% 5% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 80% 93% - Use banking services 48% 78% - Television 21% 17% - Mobile phone 75% 72% - Computer with internet 0% 1% - Two-wheeler 21% 12% - Car / jeep / van 4% 2% - None of these assets 10% 10% - Own their home 99% 98% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Garibganj? ■ Garibganj · ■ Pachrukhi rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 66.9% 69.5% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 997 984 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 716 960 - Working population 18.9% 30.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 84.3% for men and 50.7% for women. 35% of men and 3% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 34 (28%) · ■ Household industry 3 (2%) · ■ Other work 40 (33%) · ■ Marginal 44 (36%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Pachrukhi - Babhnauli 708 people - Budhu Chhapra 692 people - Rampur 687 people - Korar 663 people - Gopipatti 514 people - Bhatwalia 403 people - Chak Pasram 397 people All 84 villages in Pachrukhi ## Quick answers - How far is Garibganj from Siwan? 8 km by road - What is the population of Garibganj? 641 (Census 2011) - Which district is Garibganj in? Siwan district (Pachrukhi sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Garibganj? 66.9% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/siwan/pachrukhi/garibganj/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.