Paharpur village, Morwa block | Pincode 848505

Represented by

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

Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Full profile →

Paharpur is a village in Morwa mandal, Samastipur district, Bihar, with a population of 1,259 in 267 households. It has a literacy rate of 52.5% and uses PIN code 848505.

Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

suchita kumari

Contact: 88****7112

Spotted a stale sarpanch record? Sign in and a verified resident of Paharpur can update it.

LGD code: 236751
Pincode: 848505
Post office: P.Pur Halai
Population: 1,259
Households: 267
Literacy rate: 52.5%
Sex ratio: 879 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 353
Distance to district centre: 206 km
Distance to mandal centre: 145 km
Distance to Patna: 310 km
Distance to Kolkata: 258 km
Nearest railway station: Jamirghata · 6 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Narayanpur Rural Hospital · 4 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Paharpur compares

By population, Paharpur ranks #41 of 61 villages in Morwa mandal.

Literacy rate

52.5%

+2.5% vs mandal average

Paharpur: 52.5%
Morwa mandal: 50.0%
Samastipur district: 50.3%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

879

−39 vs mandal average

Paharpur: 879
Morwa mandal: 918

Household size

people per home

4.7

−0.4 vs mandal average

Paharpur: 4.7
Morwa mandal: 5.1

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

Paharpur at a glance

Paharpur is a village of 1,259 people in 267 households (Census 2011) in Morwa block, Samastipur district, Bihar, the 41st-largest of 61 villages in Morwa block. Literacy is 53%, 3 points above the block average of 50% and the sex ratio is 879 women per 1,000 men. It lies 206 km from the Samastipur district centre, 0 km from Paharpur, the nearest town, 6 km from Jamirghata railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 848505, served by P.Pur Halai post office; the LGD village code is 236751. The nearest hospital or health centre is Narayanpur Rural Hospital, 4 km away. The sarpanch is suchita kumari, and the village votes in Alamnagar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Narendra Narayan Yadav. The population is estimated at 2,314 in 2026, up 84% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Wajidpur Karnal →

Nearby villages compared

Compare side by side →

village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Paharpur · this village	1,259	53%	—
Paharpur · Dharhara	1,733	62%	0 km N
Paharpur · Fatehpur	4,724	55%	0 km N
Paharpur · Raghopur	16,669	40%	0 km N
Paharpur · Azamnagar	524	29%	0 km N
Paharpur · Gaya Town C.D.Block	1,794	—	0 km N
Paharpur · Gaya Town C.D.Block	1,794	—	0 km N

Complete this village · 5/7

Add what you know →

Sarpanch name
Panchayat contact
Pincode
About the village
A photoTemple, school, fields — anything from the village
A festival or jatara
A notable personTeacher, soldier, sportsperson, entrepreneur

Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Paharpur

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: 0
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: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: Yes
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: SAMSATIPUR
Distance to nearest town (km): 29
Distance to district HQ (km): 29
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 16
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): Bazidpur Karnai
Total area (ha): 36
Irrigated area (ha): 29
Forest area (ha): 6

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

Notice board · Paharpur

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 — Paharpur

LGD code: 236751
Pincode: 848505
Post office: P.Pur Halai
Population (Census 2011): 1,259
Population (projected 2026): 2,314
Households: 267
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 879
Literacy rate: 52.5%
Coordinates: 24.87696°N, 88.11168°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Madhepura
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Alamnagar
Member of Parliament: Dinesh Chandra Yadav
Member of Legislative Assembly: Narendra Narayan Yadav
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: suchita kumari
Block / Mandal: Morwa

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 Samastipur district level

Then & Now

Paharpur — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

1,259

Census 2011 baseline

+83.8%

Population · 2026

2,314

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

267

Census 2011 baseline

Households · 2026

—

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: 1,259Census 2011
Households: 267Census 2011
Literacy rate: 52.5%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 879 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 2,3142026 proj. · +83.8% vs 2011
Est. households: —2026 projection
Active job cards: 4,20,203MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 2,00,630MGNREGA · 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: 890NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 54.3%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 95.7%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 48.8%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 85.5%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 60.5%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 · Samastipur district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 37,22,797PMAY-G · 37,22,797 of 44,92,010 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Samastipur district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 3,93,613Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Samastipur 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

Paharpur on the mapपहारपुर

Verified

📍 Map · scroll to load

📍 24.8770° N, 88.1117° EOpen in OSM →

Getting there

How to reach Paharpur

Mandal centre

Morwa · ≈ 145 km

≈ 4 h 58 min by car · 5 h 54 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Samastipur · ≈ 206 km

≈ 7 h 4 min by car · 8 h 23 min by bike

Directions

Nearest town · 16,669 people

Paharpur · ≈ under 1 km

Directions

Distance to cities · straight line

Patna310 kmcapital
Kolkata258 km
Delhi1159 km
Hyderabad1299 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationJamirghata6 km
Hospital / PHCNarayanpur Rural Hospital4 km
Petrol pumpIndian Oil15 km
CollegeD.N.C. College30 km
Police stationKaliachak Police Station10 km

Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Paharpur

1 Temple mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

🛕Ramkeli Madanmohan Jiu templeTemple2.2 km ↗

Same pincode

Villages sharing pincode 848505

All villages in 848505 →

Same name, different place

Other villages named Paharpur

Looking for a different Paharpur? The largest eight this name across India. All villages named Paharpur →

From the village

Latest posts

All 6 posts →

Lead story

September 2026

newsSTATE

Monsoon retreat begins: Flood concerns persist in Bihar amid fresh rain

Reported by WION.

By Resident0 likes0 comments

Sep

newsSTATE

Bihar Cabinet approves new sugar mill at Warisaliganj

Reported by ChiniMandi.

Resident

Sep

newsSTATE

Bihar Assembly’s 5-day monsoon session begins today; supplementary budget, key bills on agenda

Reported by DD News.

Resident

Notable persons of Paharpur

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 Paharpur

No jobs on record for this village yet.

Be the first villager to add one.

Claim this village & add the first job

state

Mithila folk festival celebrating sibling bonds.

→

News from Samastipur & Bihar

Recent reporting about this district and state, from the press. Headlines link to the publisher.

Monsoon retreat begins: Flood concerns persist in Bihar amid fresh rain
WION14h ago
Bihar Cabinet approves new sugar mill at Warisaliganj
ChiniMandi17h ago
Bihar Assembly’s 5-day monsoon session begins today; supplementary budget, key bills on agenda
DD Newsyesterday
If the Son canal system has more water, why are Bihar’s fields still thirsty?
Counterview2 days ago
Meet the solar didis turning sunlight into a source of livelihood in rural Bihar
YourStory.com2 days ago
Rain deficit notwithstanding, Bihar achieves 99% paddy coverage
The Times of India3 days ago

Through villagers' lenses

Photo gallery

No photos on record for this village yet.

Be the first villager to add one.

Claim this village & add the first photo

Quick answers

People often ask about Paharpur

What is the pincode of Paharpur?

The pincode of Paharpur, Morwa block, Samastipur district, Bihar is 848505. The post office is P.Pur Halai.

Which post office delivers to Paharpur?

Mail for Paharpur is delivered through P.Pur Halai post office, pincode 848505, in Morwa block, Samastipur district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Paharpur located?

Paharpur is a village in Morwa block of Samastipur district, Bihar, India.

What is the population of Paharpur as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Paharpur village has a population of 1,259 across 267 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Paharpur?

The current sarpanch of Paharpur gram panchayat is suchita kumari.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Paharpur in?

Paharpur falls under the Madhepura Lok Sabha constituency (PC #13) of Bihar.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Paharpur in?

Paharpur falls under the Alamnagar assembly constituency (AC #70) of Bihar.

What is the literacy rate in Paharpur?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Paharpur village is 52.5%.

What is the sex ratio in Paharpur?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Paharpur village is 879 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Paharpur?

12 schemes currently match residents of Paharpur, 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.

How far is Paharpur from Samastipur district centre?

Paharpur is approximately 206 km (straight-line) from the centre of Samastipur district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Paharpur?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Paharpur village is 236751.

Which is the nearest town to Paharpur?

Paharpur (population 16,669, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 0 km from Paharpur in a straight line.

How big is Paharpur compared to other villages in Morwa block?

Paharpur ranks 41 of 61 villages in Morwa block by Census 2011 population (1,259 residents).

How far is Paharpur from Patna?

Paharpur is about 310 km from Patna in a straight line (the state capital of Bihar); by road expect roughly 402 km.

How far is Paharpur from Kolkata?

Paharpur is about 258 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 335 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Paharpur?

Jamirghata is the nearest railway station to Paharpur, about 6 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 8 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Paharpur?

Narayanpur Rural Hospital is the nearest hospital or health centre to Paharpur, about 4 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 5 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Paharpur?

Indian Oil is the nearest petrol pump to Paharpur, about 15 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 20 km.

Who is the MLA of Paharpur?

Paharpur falls under Alamnagar assembly constituency (AC 70). The sitting MLA is Narendra Narayan Yadav (JD(U)).

Who is the MP for Paharpur?

Paharpur is in Madhepura Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Dinesh Chandra Yadav (JD(U)).

What is the population of Paharpur in 2026?

Paharpur is estimated at 2,314 people in 2026, up about 84% from 1,259 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Paharpur in?

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

Who is the sarpanch of Paharpur?

suchita kumari is the sarpanch of Paharpur gram panchayat, Morwa block. See the sarpanch list of Morwa block for every gram panchayat.

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
Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-16
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)