Pakribarawan (community development block)

Pakribarawan^[2] is a town in the Nawada District of the Indian state of Bihar.

Pakribarawan
Town
Pakribarawan Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates: 24.9516193°N 85.7347475°E / 24.9516193; 85.7347475
Country	India
State	Bihar
District	Nawada
Elevation	68 m (223 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	68,780
• Density	376/km2 (970/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Hindi, English, Urdu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	805124
Telephone code	06325
ISO 3166 code	IN-BR
Vehicle registration	BR-27
Sex ratio	1000-948 ♂/♀

Geography

The town of Pakribarawan is located at 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: Pakribarawan Uttar (North) and Pakribarawan 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%.^[3]