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Parha

पारहा
Jokihat mandal
Pincode 854329
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
SHAZIA PERWEEN
Contact: 98****0344
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LGD code
222203
Pincode
854329
Post office
Jokihat
Population
1,491
Households
261
Literacy rate
45.6%
Sex ratio
924 ♀/1000♂
Workers
560
Census 2011 · in context

How Parha compares

By population, Parha ranks #73 of 99 villages in Jokihat mandal.

Literacy rate
%
45.6%
+4.3% vs mandal average
Parha
45.6%
Jokihat mandal
41.3%
Araria district
42.5%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
924
+5 vs mandal average
Parha
924
Jokihat mandal
919
Household size
people per home
5.7
+0.8 vs mandal average
Parha
5.7
Jokihat mandal
4.9

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Parha at a glance

Parha is a village of 1,491 people in 261 households (Census 2011) in Jokihat block, Araria district, Bihar, the 73rd-largest of 99 villages in Jokihat block. Literacy is 46%, 4 points above the block average of 41% and the sex ratio is 924 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 854329, served by Jokihat post office; the LGD village code is 222203. The sarpanch is SHAZIA PERWEEN, and the village votes in Dhamdaha assembly constituency, represented by MLA Leshi Singh. The population is estimated at 1,758 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Chainpur Masuria

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Parha

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
0
Power hours (winter)
0
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
No
ASHA worker
No
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
ARARIA
Distance to nearest town (km)
25
Distance to district HQ (km)
25
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
18
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Chainpur
Total area (ha)
286
Irrigated area (ha)
154.2
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Parha

LGD code
222203
Pincode
854329
Post office
Jokihat
Population (Census 2011)
1,491
Population (projected 2026)
1,758
Households
261
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
924
Literacy rate
45.6%
Lok Sabha constituency
Purnia
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Dhamdaha
Member of Parliament
Pappu Yadav
Member of Legislative Assembly
Leshi Singh
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
SHAZIA PERWEEN
Block / Mandal
Jokihat
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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