Pakri Barawan

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Town in Bihar, India

24°57′06″N 85°44′05″E / 24.9516193°N 85.7347475°E / 24.9516193; 85.7347475Country

IndiaStateBiharDistrictNawadaElevation

68 m (223 ft)Population

(2011)^[1]

• Total68,780 • Density376/km² (970/sq mi)Languages

• OfficialHindi, English, UrduTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PIN

805124

Telephone code06325ISO 3166 codeIN-BRVehicle registrationBR-27Sex ratio1000-948 ♂/♀

Pakri Barawan is a town in the Nawada District of the Indian state of Bihar.

Geography

The town of Pakri Barawan is located at 25°01′N 85°38′E / 25.01°N 85.63°E / 25.01; 85.63 on Nawada-Jamui SH-8, 22 km away from the town of Nawada. It is divided into two Gram Panchayats: Pakri Barawan Uttar (North) and Pakri Barawan Dakshini (South).

Demographics

As of 2011^[update], the town has a population of 68,780.

In Pakri Barawan, the female to male sex ratio is 948/1,000, higher than the state average of 918/1,000. The sex ratio for children in Pakri Barawan is 924:1,000, compared to the Bihar state average of 935:1,000.

The literacy rate of the town is on average 58.64%, lower than the state average of 61.80%. The male literacy rate is approximately 66.87%, and the female literacy rate is approximately 49.64%. Scheduled Castes (SC) constitute 11.58% of the total population, while Schedule Tribes (ST) constitute 0.02%.^[2]