Pharkia is a revenue village in Raniganj block, Araria district, Bihar. It had a population of 11,823 in 2,324 households (Census 2011).
Raniganj block, Araria district, Bihar.
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IMD warning for Araria district: Heavy to very heavy rainfall very likely at isolated places over Bihar (29 October); heavy to very heavy rainfall with isolated extremely heavy rainfall very likely at isolated places over Bihar (30 October). (IMD All India Weather Summary and Forecast Bulletin, 29 Oct 2026 20:51 IST; a sub-division warning that covers the whole state)
Status as of 29 Oct 2026, 17:30 IST: Weakened into a Well Marked Low Pressure Area over central Chhattisgarh and adjoining Odisha at 1730 hrs IST of 29 October 2026; very likely to move north-northeastwards and weaken further into a low pressure area over northeast Chhattisgarh and neighbourhood during the next 24 hours.
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Pharkia is a village in Raniganj block, Araria district, Bihar. At the 2011 Census it had 11,823 people in 2,324 households, with a literacy rate of 45.1%. It is administered by the Farakia gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 854334.
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Pharkia is in the Farakia (फरकिया) gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
By population, Pharkia ranks #6 of 87 inhabited villages in Raniganj block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Pharkia is a village of 11,823 people in 2,324 households (Census 2011) in Raniganj block, Araria district, Bihar, the 6th of 87 inhabited villages in Raniganj block by population. Literacy is 45.1%, 4.6 points below the block figure of 49.7%, and the sex ratio is 965 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 854334; the LGD village code is 221761. The population is estimated at about 15,000 in 2026 (+27.1% since 2011; scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection, not a census count).
Gram panchayat: Farakia →
Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here as announcements.
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
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
District factsheet values published by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the International Institute for Population Sciences. Survey estimates for the whole district, not a census.
These are district-level figures for Araria district, not figures for Pharkia.
Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes
These are district-level figures for Araria district, not figures for Pharkia.
3,15,237 of 4,89,074 rural households have a tap connection
Method: Sum of 2,097 habitation rows in 9 block resources published on data.gov.in by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (households; households with a tap connection).
Source: Households with Piped Water Supply (PWS) under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), per-block resources · retrieved 29 Oct 2026
household toilets built, 4,21,942 households listed · coverage 100.0%
Source: District-wise Coverage of Individual Household Latrine (IHHL) as on date · retrieved 29 Oct 2026
PMAY-G (rural houses) is not shown: the ministry publishes no district-wise bulk dataset.
The pin is an approximate location, within about 15 km, from the mapped villages of its mandal — not the exact site of Pharkia. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Pharkia · 26.0851° N, 87.2355° E
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District Administration, Araria · 1 Oct 2026
District Administration, Araria · 1 Oct 2026
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Recruitment notices from official commissions. Dates and numbers are taken from the notice itself.
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Pharkia isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Raniganj block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Bank · No map location — listed by district
NO B 10,P N MALIA ROAD,DALPATTY MORE,RANIGANJ P O,PASCHIM BARDHAMAN,713347
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office
Hospital
Nasriganj
Primary / community health centre
Munger, Bihar
Primary / community health centre
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Pharkia is a village in Raniganj block of Araria district, Bihar, India.
Pharkia is in Araria district of Bihar.
Pharkia comes under the Farakia gram panchayat.
Pharkia is written फारकिया.
The pincode of Pharkia, Raniganj, Araria is 854334.
As per the 2011 Census, Pharkia had a population of 11,823 (6,018 males and 5,805 females).
Pharkia had 2,324 households at the 2011 Census.
Pharkia covers about 1,151 hectares.
The literacy rate of Pharkia was 45.1% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
Pharkia had 965 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Pharkia is in the Araria Lok Sabha constituency.
Pradeep Kumar Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Araria Lok Sabha seat, which includes Pharkia, in 2024.
Pharkia is in the Raniganj assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Avinash Manglam (Rashtriya Janata Dal) won the Raniganj assembly seat, which includes Pharkia, in 2025.
Pharkia is in the Raniganj (रानीगंज) development block (Local Government Directory).
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Pharkia is 221761 and its Census 2011 village code is 221761.
Villages near Pharkia include Raniganj (within ~15 km), Banmankhi (about 22 km), Araria (about 24 km).
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Pharkia's Census 2011 population of 11,823 by Bihar's official RGI projection (+27.1% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 15,000 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
The sarpanch of Pharkia 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.
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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 October: 84 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, Supaul district — about 59 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 30 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | Supaul APMC | 2,500 | 2,900 | 2,700 | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal · Brinjal | Supaul APMC | 3,400 | 3,800 | 3,600 | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Cabbage · Cabbage | Supaul APMC | 2,200 | 2,600 | 2,400 | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Capsicum · Capsicum | Supaul APMC | 4,200 | 5,400 | 4,800 | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Carrot · Carrot | Supaul APMC | 4,200 | 5,000 | 4,600 | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Cauliflower · Cauliflower | Supaul APMC | 3,400 | 4,200 | 3,800 | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Ginger(Green) · Green Ginger | Supaul APMC | 9,000 | 12,000 | 10,000 | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Green Chilli · Green Chilly | Supaul APMC | 4,500 | 5,500 | 5,000 | 30 Oct 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 Pharkia's shops. Best mandi price near Pharkia →
Distances are approximate (the mapped villages of its mandal).
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Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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