# Sawrachar V.G.R. Village, Kalgachia, Barpeta (Assam) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/barpeta/kalgachia/sawrachar-v-g-r/ Village · Kalgachia, Barpeta # Sawrachar V.G.R. Sawrachar V.G.R. is a village in Kalgachia sub-district of Barpeta district, Assam. The 2011 Census counted **2,327 people in 389 households**, the 38th largest of 100 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 66.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 54.2%. - 2,327people (2011) - 389households - 66.4%literacy - 920females per 1,000 males ## Sawrachar V.G.R. PIN code and other codes Sawrachar V.G.R. falls in Kalgachia sub-district, Barpeta district, Assam. - Gram panchayatChikni - Community development blockRuposhi - Census village code282749 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Sawrachar V.G.R. from nearby towns? - Barpeta (district HQ)25 km by road - Barpeta (nearest town)25 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Sawrachar V.G.R.? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Sawrachar V.G.R.; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college10+ km · Kalgachia - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bongaigaon - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 12 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Sawrachar V.G.R. known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 83% of the 235 hectares of village land is sown. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Sawrachar V.G.R. Of every 100 households in Sawrachar V.G.R. in 2011, 13 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 56 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Sawrachar V.G.R. · ■ Kalgachia rural average Electricity for lighting ****13%** **9% Toilet within the home ****100%** **79% No toilet (open defecation) ****0%** **21% Tap water ****0%** **0% Drinking water within premises ****80%** **61% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **1% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **96% Use banking services ****56%** **16% Television ****7%** **5% Mobile phone ****56%** **38% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****8%** **4% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **1% None of these assets ****22%** **37% Own their home ****98%** **98% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Sawrachar V.G.R.? ■ Sawrachar V.G.R. · ■ Kalgachia rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****66.4%** **54.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****920** **936 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****925** **952 Working population ****28.2%** **29.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 71.5% for men and 60.9% for women. 50% of men and 5% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 401 (61%) · **■** Farm labourers 61 (9%) · **■** Household industry 17 (3%) · **■** Other work 170 (26%) · **■** Marginal 8 (1%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Kalgachia - Joypur Gaon2,360 people - Langla2,355 people - Sawrachar Gaon(Sewrachera Gaon2,348 people - Satra Moinbari2,332 people - Pachim Moinbari2,234 people - Solmari2,162 people - Isabpur2,149 people - Bagulamari2,146 people [All 100 villages in Kalgachia](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/barpeta/kalgachia/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Sawrachar V.G.R. from Barpeta?25 km by road - What is the population of Sawrachar V.G.R.?2,327 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sawrachar V.G.R. in?Barpeta district (Kalgachia sub-district), Assam - What is the literacy rate of Sawrachar V.G.R.?66.4% (Census 2011)