# Saktola Village, Lakhipur, Goalpara (Assam) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/goalpara/lakhipur/saktola/ Village · Lakhipur, Goalpara # Saktola Saktola is a village in Lakhipur sub-district of Goalpara district, Assam. The 2011 Census counted **3,306 people in 612 households**, the 16th largest of 221 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 55.1%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 55.7%. - 3,306people (2011) - 612households - 55.1%literacy - 942females per 1,000 males ## Saktola PIN code and other codes Saktola falls in Lakhipur sub-district, Goalpara district, Assam. - Gram panchayatSaktola - Community development blockLakhipur - Census village code281958 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Saktola from nearby towns? - Lakhipur (sub-district HQ)57 km by road - Goalpara (district HQ)57 km by road - Lakhipur (nearest town)9 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 Saktola? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Saktola; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Chunai - ○Degree college5–10 km · Lakhipur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Goalpara - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 15 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 Saktola known for? The main crops are **paddy, jute and vegetables**. About 69% of the 278 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 Saktola Of every 100 households in Saktola in 2011, 22 had electricity, 66 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 40 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Saktola · ■ Lakhipur rural average Electricity for lighting ****22%** **22% Toilet within the home ****66%** **52% No toilet (open defecation) ****16%** **47% Tap water ****1%** **1% Drinking water within premises ****68%** **53% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%** **96% Use banking services ****18%** **18% Television ****4%** **7% Mobile phone ****40%** **37% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****5%** **4% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****31%** **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 Saktola? ■ Saktola · ■ Lakhipur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****55.1%** **55.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****942** **953 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****913** **964 Working population ****30.3%** **31.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 56.4% for men and 53.8% for women. 56% of men and 3% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 273 (27%) · **■** Farm labourers 244 (24%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 97 (10%) · **■** Marginal 388 (39%) 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 - Dhobakura3,694 people - Silapani3,544 people - Faringapara3,413 people - Gosaidubi Hindupara3,333 people - Kaltapur3,266 people - Gumaijhar3,263 people - Jurigaon3,238 people - Lejam3,019 people [All 267 villages in Lakhipur](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/goalpara/lakhipur/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Saktola from Goalpara?57 km by road - What is the population of Saktola?3,306 (Census 2011) - Which district is Saktola in?Goalpara district (Lakhipur sub-district), Assam - What is the literacy rate of Saktola?55.1% (Census 2011)