Pilakhwar village, Rajnagar block | Pincode 847214

Represented by

Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)

Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Full profile →

Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

Information not yet available

No sarpanch on record yet. Sign in to add it — verified residents publish it directly, others need one community vouch.

LGD code: 220578
Pincode: 847214
Post office: M G Bazar
Population: 6,720
Households: 1,195
Literacy rate: 40.6%
Sex ratio: 927 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 2,241

Census 2011 · in context

How Pilakhwar compares

By population, Pilakhwar ranks #14 of 63 villages in Rajnagar mandal.

Literacy rate

40.6%

−8.7% vs mandal average

Pilakhwar: 40.6%
Rajnagar mandal: 49.3%
Madhubani district: 48.0%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

927

−4 vs mandal average

Pilakhwar: 927
Rajnagar mandal: 931

Household size

people per home

5.6

+0.8 vs mandal average

Pilakhwar: 5.6
Rajnagar mandal: 4.8

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

Pilakhwar at a glance

Pilakhwar is a village of 6,720 people in 1,195 households (Census 2011) in Rajnagar block, Madhubani district, Bihar, the 14th-largest of 63 villages in Rajnagar block. Literacy is 41%, 9 points below the block average of 49% and the sex ratio is 927 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 847214, served by M G Bazar post office; the LGD village code is 220578. The village votes in Alinagar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Maithili Thakur. The population is estimated at 7,923 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Pilakhwar →

Complete this village · 2/7

Add what you know →

Sarpanch nameWho leads the gram panchayat today
Panchayat contactA number residents can call
Pincode
About the villageA few sentences on history and livelihood
A photoTemple, school, fields — anything from the village
A festival or jatara
A notable personTeacher, soldier, sportsperson, entrepreneur

Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Pilakhwar

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: No
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: No
Power hours (summer): 2
Power hours (winter): 2
Primary school: 3
Middle school: 1
Secondary school: 0
Senior secondary: 0
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 0
Health sub-centre: 1
Community health centre: 0
Dispensary: 0
Veterinary hospital: 0
Post office: Yes
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: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: MADHUBANI
Distance to nearest town (km): 5
Distance to district HQ (km): 5
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 5
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): Pilakhwar
Total area (ha): 574.3
Irrigated area (ha): 90.8
Forest area (ha): 0

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

Notice board · Pilakhwar

No notices this week

Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Pilakhwar

LGD code: 220578
Pincode: 847214
Post office: M G Bazar
Population (Census 2011): 6,720
Population (projected 2026): 7,923
Households: 1,195
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 927
Literacy rate: 40.6%
Lok Sabha constituency: Darbhanga
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Alinagar
Member of Parliament: Gopal Jee Thakur
Member of Legislative Assembly: Maithili Thakur
Block / Mandal: Rajnagar

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Madhubani district level

Then & Now

Pilakhwar — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

6,720

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

7,923

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

1,195

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Households · 2026

1,409

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 6,720Census 2011
Households: 1,195Census 2011
Literacy rate: 40.6%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 927 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 7,9232026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 1,4092026 projection
Active job cards: 2,91,354MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 1,30,499MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 7,71,43,046ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 805NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 53.2%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 98.6%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 38.2%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 85.6%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 61.4%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 96.4%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Madhubani district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 37,22,797PMAY-G · 37,22,797 of 44,92,010 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Madhubani district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 3,93,613Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Madhubani district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

Boundary & surroundings

Pilakhwar on the mapपिलाखवर

Centred on Rajnagar mandal

~mandal

📍 Map · scroll to load

📍 26.1082° N, 86.3002° EOpen in OSM →

Same pincode

Villages sharing pincode 847214

All villages in 847214 →

Same name, different place

Other villages named Pilakhwar

Looking for a different Pilakhwar? 1 other village shares this name across India. All villages named Pilakhwar →

PilakhwarKeotiranway · Darbhanga, Bihar1,501 pop

From the village

Latest posts

All 6 posts →

Lead story

May 2026

newsDISTRICT

Madhubani revenue staff fined for service delays

Madhubani revenue staff fined for service delays (via The Times of India). Read the full story at the source.

By The Times of IndiaRead full →

May

newsDISTRICT

Teachers can't use mobile phones during class: Bihar's Madhubani DM issues strict orders

Teachers can't use mobile phones during class: Bihar's Madhubani DM issues strict orders (via MSN). Read the full story at the source.

MSN

May

newsDISTRICT

Solid Waste Rules 2026: Bihar Pollution Board Trains Mukhiyas And Officials From Darbhanga, Madhubani And Samastipur

Solid Waste Rules 2026: Bihar Pollution Board Trains Mukhiyas And Officials From Darbhanga, Madhubani And Samastipur (via Patna Press). Read the full story at the source.

Patna Press

Notable persons of Pilakhwar

No people on record for this village yet.

Be the first villager to add one.

Claim this village & add the first people

Hyperlocal & verified

Open jobs in Pilakhwar

No jobs on record for this village yet.

Be the first villager to add one.

Claim this village & add the first job

Other villages in the same gram panchayat as Pilakhwar

Magarpatti

What is the pincode of Pilakhwar?

The pincode of Pilakhwar, Rajnagar block, Madhubani district, Bihar is 847214. The post office is M G Bazar.

Which post office delivers to Pilakhwar?

Mail for Pilakhwar is delivered through M G Bazar post office, pincode 847214, in Rajnagar block, Madhubani district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Pilakhwar located?

Pilakhwar is a village in Rajnagar block of Madhubani district, Bihar, India.

What is the population of Pilakhwar as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Pilakhwar village has a population of 6,720 across 1,195 households.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Pilakhwar in?

Pilakhwar falls under the Darbhanga Lok Sabha constituency (PC #14) of Bihar.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Pilakhwar in?

Pilakhwar falls under the Alinagar assembly constituency (AC #81) of Bihar.

What is the literacy rate in Pilakhwar?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Pilakhwar village is 40.6%.

What is the sex ratio in Pilakhwar?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Pilakhwar village is 927 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Pilakhwar?

12 schemes currently match residents of Pilakhwar, including Mukhyamantri Kanya Utthan Yojana, Mukhya Mantri Vridhjan Pension Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

What is the LGD code of Pilakhwar?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Pilakhwar village is 220578.

How big is Pilakhwar compared to other villages in Rajnagar block?

Pilakhwar ranks 14 of 63 villages in Rajnagar block by Census 2011 population (6,720 residents).

Who is the MLA of Pilakhwar?

Pilakhwar falls under Alinagar assembly constituency (AC 81). The sitting MLA is Maithili Thakur (BJP).

Who is the MP for Pilakhwar?

Pilakhwar is in Darbhanga Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Gopal Jee Thakur (BJP).

What is the population of Pilakhwar in 2026?

Pilakhwar is estimated at 7,923 people in 2026, up about 18% from 6,720 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Pilakhwar in?

Bihar falls in the Middle Gangetic Plains zone (rice, wheat, maize, sugarcane) of the ICAR classification; Pilakhwar in Madhubani district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Answers are auto-built from the village's verified record. If something is wrong, residents can correct it after claiming the village.

Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-12
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)