# Khakarpur Pt.VIII Village, Bongaigaon, Bongaigaon (Assam) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/bongaigaon/bongaigaon/khakarpur-pt-viii/ Village · Bongaigaon, Bongaigaon # Khakarpur Pt.VIII Khakarpur Pt.VIII is a village in Bongaigaon sub-district of Bongaigaon district, Assam. The 2011 Census counted **693 people in 135 households**, the 40th largest of 79 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 63.9%, below the sub-district's rural average of 76.7%. - 693people (2011) - 135households - 63.9%literacy - 925females per 1,000 males ## Khakarpur Pt.VIII PIN code and other codes Khakarpur Pt.VIII falls in Bongaigaon sub-district, Bongaigaon district, Assam. - Gram panchayatKhakarpur - Community development blockBoitamari - Census village code301316 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Khakarpur Pt.VIII from nearby towns? - Bongaigaon (district HQ)18 km by road - Bongaigaon (nearest town)18 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 Khakarpur Pt.VIII? 7 services counted by the Census are inside Khakarpur Pt.VIII; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Bongaigaon - ○Degree college10+ km · Bongaigaon - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bongaigaon - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 14 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 Khakarpur Pt.VIII known for? The main crops are **paddy and mustard seeds**. About 54% of the 129 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 Khakarpur Pt.VIII Of every 100 households in Khakarpur Pt.VIII in 2011, 30 had electricity, 23 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 28 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Khakarpur Pt.VIII · ■ Bongaigaon rural average Electricity for lighting ****30%** **39% Toilet within the home ****23%** **42% No toilet (open defecation) ****73%** **56% Tap water ****2%** **2% Drinking water within premises ****80%** **64% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **20% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%** **79% Use banking services ****90%** **80% Television ****4%** **25% Mobile phone ****28%** **47% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****2%** **13% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **3% None of these assets ****16%** **17% Own their home ****97%** **91% 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 Khakarpur Pt.VIII? ■ Khakarpur Pt.VIII · ■ Bongaigaon rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****63.9%** **76.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****925** **999 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1250** **986 Working population ****32.3%** **39.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 72.1% for men and 54.6% for women. 57% of men and 5% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 119 (53%) · **■** Farm labourers 13 (6%) · **■** Household industry 2 (1%) · **■** Other work 65 (29%) · **■** Marginal 25 (11%) 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 Bongaigaon - Majgaon Pt II [Majgaon]827 people - Khakarpur Pt V771 people - Sipansila Pt III715 people - Kharija Dholaigaon Pt-I[Part]705 people - Jogipara692 people - Bhatipara Pt II [Bhatipara]671 people - Ravapara660 people - Sipansila Pt II657 people [All 84 villages in Bongaigaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/bongaigaon/bongaigaon/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Khakarpur Pt.VIII from Bongaigaon?18 km by road - What is the population of Khakarpur Pt.VIII?693 (Census 2011) - Which district is Khakarpur Pt.VIII in?Bongaigaon district (Bongaigaon sub-district), Assam - What is the literacy rate of Khakarpur Pt.VIII?63.9% (Census 2011)