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Pharchhua

फरछुआ
Mairwa mandal
Pincode 841239
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
AJAY BHASHKER CHAUHAN
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LGD code
232159
Pincode
841239
Post office
Mairwa
Population
2,116
Households
332
Literacy rate
57.7%
Sex ratio
938 ♀/1000♂
Workers
608
Census 2011 · in context

How Pharchhua compares

By population, Pharchhua ranks #15 of 53 villages in Mairwa mandal.

Literacy rate
%
57.7%
−2.0% vs mandal average
Pharchhua
57.7%
Mairwa mandal
59.7%
Siwan district
58.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
938
−28 vs mandal average
Pharchhua
938
Mairwa mandal
966
Household size
people per home
6.4
+0.6 vs mandal average
Pharchhua
6.4
Mairwa mandal
5.8

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

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Pharchhua at a glance

Pharchhua is a village of 2,116 people in 332 households (Census 2011) in Mairwa block, Siwan district, Bihar, the 15th-largest of 53 villages in Mairwa block. Literacy is 58%, 2 points below the block average of 60% and the sex ratio is 938 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 841239, served by Mairwa post office; the LGD village code is 232159. The sarpanch is AJAY BHASHKER CHAUHAN, and the village votes in Sahebganj assembly constituency, represented by MLA Raju Kumar Singh. The population is estimated at 2,495 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Pharchhua

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
5
Power hours (winter)
7
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
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
MAIRWA
Distance to nearest town (km)
8
Distance to district HQ (km)
20
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
2
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Muriyari
Total area (ha)
144
Irrigated area (ha)
97
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Pharchhua

LGD code
232159
Pincode
841239
Post office
Mairwa
Population (Census 2011)
2,116
Population (projected 2026)
2,495
Households
332
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
938
Literacy rate
57.7%
Lok Sabha constituency
Vaishali
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Sahebganj
Member of Parliament
Veena Devi
Member of Legislative Assembly
Raju Kumar Singh
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
AJAY BHASHKER CHAUHAN
Block / Mandal
Mairwa
Nearest railway station
Rajapatti (13.9 km)
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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
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-08
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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