Ghiwba Village
Ghiwba is a revenue village in Forbesganj block, Araria district, Bihar. It had a population of 3,225 in 562 households (Census 2011).
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3,225 souls. 562 homes.
Forbesganj block, Araria district, Bihar.
Ghiwba today
- Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹3,000Supaul APMC · 10 Nov 2026
- Brinjal₹3,200Supaul APMC · 10 Nov 2026
- Cabbage₹2,800Supaul APMC · 10 Nov 2026
Happy Diwali 2026 to every family of Ghiwba (घिव्बा), Forbesganj block, Araria!
Diwali 2026 in Ghiwba
Bihar's official 2026 holiday list: Deepawali (Diwali) on Sunday 8 November 2026; Chitragupta Puja / Bhai Dooj on Tuesday 10 November 2026.
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Ghiwba at a glance
Ghiwba is a mid-sized village of Forbesganj block: 3,225 people in 562 households (Census 2011), 42nd of its 105 inhabited villages by population. Literacy stood at 56.0%, above Araria district's 52.3% (Forbesganj block: 52.6%), while the sex ratio was 919 women per 1,000 men, below the district's 923. It falls under Parwaha gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 854318. The village covers 362 hectares — about 3.6 km², or roughly 891 people per km² (Census 2011).
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Forbesganj (फोरबिसगंज) Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 10 self-help groups with 82 members (2025-26) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
Gram panchayat
Ghiwba is in the Parwaha (परवाहा) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Parwaha
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Ghiwba compares
By population, Ghiwba ranks #42 of 105 inhabited villages in Forbesganj block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Ghiwba had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Public bus service Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 854318
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Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Bihar's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+27.1%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Population, education & work
- Population
- 3,225Census 2011
- Male / female
- 1,681 / 1,544
- Households
- 562
- People per home
- 5.7
- Literacy rate
- 56.0%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 1,369
- Work participation
- 42.4%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Ghiwba on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 25 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Ghiwba. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Ghiwba · 26.1849° N, 87.3206° E
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Ghiwba isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Forbesganj block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices268 in Araria district
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FORBESGANJ
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics262 in Araria district
Schools & anganwadis1 in Araria district
Colleges & universities1 in Araria district
Temples4 in Araria district
Mosques1 in Araria district
Transport14 in Araria district
Agriculture services1 in Araria district
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People often ask about Ghiwba
Where is Ghiwba located?
Ghiwba is a village in Forbesganj block of Araria district, Bihar, India.
Which district is Ghiwba in?
Ghiwba is in Araria district of Bihar.
Which gram panchayat does Ghiwba belong to?
Ghiwba comes under the Parwaha gram panchayat.
How is Ghiwba written in the local script?
Ghiwba is written घिव्बा.
What is the pincode of Ghiwba?
The pincode of Ghiwba, Forbesganj, Araria is 854318.
What is the population of Ghiwba?
As per the 2011 Census, Ghiwba had a population of 3,225 (1,681 males and 1,544 females).
How many households are there in Ghiwba?
Ghiwba had 562 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Ghiwba?
Ghiwba covers about 362 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Ghiwba?
The literacy rate of Ghiwba was 56.0% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Ghiwba?
Ghiwba had 919 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which development block is Ghiwba in?
Ghiwba is in the Forbesganj (फोरबिसगंज) development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Ghiwba?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Ghiwba is 221643 and its Census 2011 village code is 221643.
Which villages are near Ghiwba?
Villages near Ghiwba include Raniganj (within ~25 km), Araria (within ~25 km), Balchanda (within ~25 km).
What is the population of Ghiwba in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Ghiwba's Census 2011 population of 3,225 by Bihar's official RGI projection (+27.1% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 4,100 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Ghiwba?
The sarpanch of Ghiwba has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
Long-term district average for November: 7.4 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →No market in Araria district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Supaul APMC, Triveniganj APMC, Birpur APMC, Supaul district — about 53 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 10 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | Supaul APMC | 2,800 | 3,200 | 3,000 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal · Brinjal | Supaul APMC | 3,000 | 3,400 | 3,200 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal · Arkasheela Mattigulla | Triveniganj APMC | 3,100 | 3,100 | 3,100 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Cabbage · Cabbage | Birpur APMC | 2,500 | 3,000 | 2,800 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Cabbage · Cabbage | Supaul APMC | 2,500 | 3,000 | 2,800 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Cauliflower · African Sarson | Triveniganj APMC | 4,600 | 4,600 | 4,600 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Cauliflower · Cauliflower | Supaul APMC | 3,500 | 3,700 | 3,600 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Green Chilli · Green Chilly | Triveniganj APMC | 4,400 | 4,400 | 4,400 | 10 Nov 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Ghiwba's shops. Best mandi price near Ghiwba →
Official dataAgmarknet, 10 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
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