# Cholakura Pt-III Village, Lakhipur, Goalpara (Assam) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/goalpara/lakhipur/cholakura-pt-iii/ Village · Lakhipur, Goalpara # Cholakura Pt-III Cholakura Pt-III is a village in Lakhipur sub-district of Goalpara district, Assam. The 2011 Census counted **1,267 people in 210 households**, the 66th largest of 221 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 24.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 55.7%. - 1,267people (2011) - 210households - 24.2%literacy - 937females per 1,000 males ## Cholakura Pt-III PIN code and other codes Cholakura Pt-III falls in Lakhipur sub-district, Goalpara district, Assam. - Gram panchayatKalsabhanga - Community development blockLakhipur - Census village code281886 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Cholakura Pt-III from nearby towns? - Lakhipur (sub-district HQ)73 km by road - Goalpara (district HQ)73 km by road - Lakhipur (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 Cholakura Pt-III? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Cholakura Pt-III; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 private - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Leza - ○Degree college10+ km · Lakhipur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Goalpara - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and canal / river 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 Cholakura Pt-III known for? The main crops are **blackgram, jute and wheat**. About 75% of the 62 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 Cholakura Pt-III Of every 100 households in Cholakura Pt-III in 2011, 0 had electricity, 72 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 7 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Cholakura Pt-III · ■ Lakhipur rural average Electricity for lighting ****0%** **22% Toilet within the home ****72%** **52% No toilet (open defecation) ****28%** **47% Tap water ****0%** **1% Drinking water within premises ****80%** **53% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **96% Use banking services ****0%** **18% Television ****0%** **7% Mobile phone ****7%** **37% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****0%** **4% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****70%** **37% Own their home ****99%** **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 Cholakura Pt-III? ■ Cholakura Pt-III · ■ Lakhipur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****24.2%** **55.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****937** **953 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****943** **964 Working population ****35.5%** **31.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 24.5% for men and 23.9% for women. 54% of men and 16% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 259 (58%) · **■** Farm labourers 1 (0%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 2 (0%) · **■** Marginal 187 (42%) 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 - Singulipara Pt -III1,355 people - Kolabari1,348 people - Kasima1,331 people - Boro Paitari1,327 people - Swari Paitari1,267 people - Katlamari1,261 people - Puthimari1,222 people - Kursapakhri Pt-I1,207 people [All 267 villages in Lakhipur](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/goalpara/lakhipur/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Cholakura Pt-III from Goalpara?73 km by road - What is the population of Cholakura Pt-III?1,267 (Census 2011) - Which district is Cholakura Pt-III in?Goalpara district (Lakhipur sub-district), Assam - What is the literacy rate of Cholakura Pt-III?24.2% (Census 2011)