# Paschim Dikcha Village, Lakhipur, Cachar (Assam) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/cachar/lakhipur/paschim-dikcha/ Village · Lakhipur, Cachar # Paschim Dikcha Paschim Dikcha is a village in Lakhipur sub-district of Cachar district, Assam. The 2011 Census counted **865 people in 162 households**, the 102nd largest of 236 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 91.7%, above the sub-district's rural average of 74.1%. - 865people (2011) - 162households - 91.7%literacy - 1,079females per 1,000 males ## Paschim Dikcha PIN code and other codes Paschim Dikcha falls in Lakhipur sub-district, Cachar district, Assam. - Gram panchayatHarinagar - Community development blockRajabazar - Census village code299808 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Paschim Dikcha from nearby towns? - Lakhipur (sub-district HQ)374 km by road - Silchar (district HQ)59 km by road - Lakhipur (nearest town)19 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 Paschim Dikcha? 8 services counted by the Census are inside Paschim Dikcha; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Degree collegeIn village · 1 govt - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Rajabazar - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Silchar - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospitalunder 5 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway stationunder 5 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)10 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 Paschim Dikcha known for? About 64% of the 70 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 Paschim Dikcha Of every 100 households in Paschim Dikcha in 2011, 60 had electricity, 80 a toilet at home and 14 cooked with LPG; 69 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Paschim Dikcha · ■ Lakhipur rural average Electricity for lighting ****60%** **27% Toilet within the home ****80%** **66% No toilet (open defecation) ****12%** **31% Tap water ****8%** **29% Drinking water within premises ****14%** **12% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****14%** **6% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****84%** **93% Use banking services ****76%** **32% Television ****33%** **22% Mobile phone ****69%** **37% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****3%** **4% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****22%** **40% Own their home ****93%** **93% 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 Paschim Dikcha? ■ Paschim Dikcha · ■ Lakhipur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****91.7%** **74.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1079** **971 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1096** **947 Working population ****56.0%** **39.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 94.5% for men and 89.0% for women. 60% of men and 52% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 79 (16%) · **■** Farm labourers 9 (2%) · **■** Household industry 123 (25%) · **■** Other work 139 (29%) · **■** Marginal 134 (28%) 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 Lakhipur - Kaptanpur Pt XII965 people - Digor Fulertol Pt III912 people - Kharjan Punji902 people - Kalam Naga Punji873 people - Joypur Pt IV860 people - Kaptanpur Pt IV856 people - Harinagar820 people - Lalangkitta Labocpar Pt III799 people [All 254 villages in Lakhipur](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/cachar/lakhipur/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Paschim Dikcha from Silchar?59 km by road - What is the population of Paschim Dikcha?865 (Census 2011) - Which district is Paschim Dikcha in?Cachar district (Lakhipur sub-district), Assam - What is the literacy rate of Paschim Dikcha?91.7% (Census 2011)