# Barkhal No.2 Village, Chhaygaon, Kamrup (Assam) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/kamrup/chhaygaon/barkhal-no-2/ Village · Chhaygaon, Kamrup # Barkhal No.2 Barkhal No.2 is a village in Chhaygaon sub-district of Kamrup district, Assam. The 2011 Census counted **459 people in 101 households**, the 75th largest of 144 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 67.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 78.7%. - 459people (2011) - 101households - 67.0%literacy - 1,135females per 1,000 males ## Barkhal No.2 PIN code and other codes Barkhal No.2 falls in Chhaygaon sub-district, Kamrup district, Assam. - Gram panchayatBongaon - Community development blockBongaon - Census village code302793 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Barkhal No.2 from nearby towns? - Chhaygaon (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Amingaon (district HQ)50 km by road - Palashbari (nearest town)21 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 Barkhal No.2? 5 services counted by the Census are inside Barkhal No.2; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Chaygaon - ○Degree college10+ km · Guwahati - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Guwahati - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watercovered wells - Electricity (2011)99 h summer · 99 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 Barkhal No.2 known for? About 12% of the 53 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 Barkhal No.2 Of every 100 households in Barkhal No.2 in 2011, 27 had electricity, 61 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 26 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Barkhal No.2 · ■ Chhaygaon rural average Electricity for lighting ****27%** **28% Toilet within the home ****61%** **47% No toilet (open defecation) ****38%** **51% Tap water ****0%** **2% Drinking water within premises ****72%** **69% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **14% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****95%** **85% Use banking services ****37%** **39% Television ****14%** **24% Mobile phone ****26%** **49% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****4%** **9% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **3% None of these assets ****7%** **11% Own their home ****100%** **97% 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 Barkhal No.2? ■ Barkhal No.2 · ■ Chhaygaon rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****67.0%** **78.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1135** **970 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****972** **994 Working population ****62.3%** **47.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 69.8% for men and 64.6% for women. 65% of men and 60% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 99 (35%) · **■** Farm labourers 14 (5%) · **■** Household industry 3 (1%) · **■** Other work 19 (7%) · **■** Marginal 151 (53%) 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 Chhaygaon - Makhandal F.V.492 people - Umring Kuna488 people - Barbakara F.V.484 people - Jarua Gaon F.V.461 people - Milaghat447 people - Paru Gaon446 people - Dighal Bill F.V.436 people - Fala Ghat435 people [All 149 villages in Chhaygaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/kamrup/chhaygaon/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Barkhal No.2 from Amingaon?50 km by road - What is the population of Barkhal No.2?459 (Census 2011) - Which district is Barkhal No.2 in?Kamrup district (Chhaygaon sub-district), Assam - What is the literacy rate of Barkhal No.2?67.0% (Census 2011)