# Nilkantapur F.V. Village, Patharkandi, Karimganj (Assam) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/karimganj/patharkandi/nilkantapur-f-v/ Village · Patharkandi, Karimganj # Nilkantapur F.V. Nilkantapur F.V. is a village in Patharkandi sub-district of Karimganj district, Assam. The 2011 Census counted **949 people in 177 households**, the 100th largest of 199 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 82.6%, above the sub-district's rural average of 73.1%. - 949people (2011) - 177households - 82.6%literacy - 998females per 1,000 males ## Nilkantapur F.V. PIN code and other codes Nilkantapur F.V. falls in Patharkandi sub-district, Karimganj district, Assam. - Gram panchayatBalipipla - Community development blockLowairpoa - Census village code300607 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Nilkantapur F.V. from nearby towns? - Patharkandi (sub-district HQ)80 km by road - Karimganj (district HQ)80 km by road - Karimganj (nearest town)80 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 Nilkantapur F.V.? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Nilkantapur F.V.; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn 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 school10+ km · Isabil - ○Degree college10+ km · Sonakbin - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Karimganj - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)4 h summer · 8 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 Nilkantapur F.V. known for? The main crops are **paddy, betel nut and bamboo**. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Nilkantapur F.V. Of every 100 households in Nilkantapur F.V. in 2011, 15 had electricity, 43 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 39 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 10 a car. ■ Nilkantapur F.V. · ■ Patharkandi rural average Electricity for lighting ****15%** **23% Toilet within the home ****43%** **75% No toilet (open defecation) ****43%** **22% Tap water ****10%** **11% Drinking water within premises ****5%** **12% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **5% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **95% Use banking services ****84%** **39% Television ****7%** **12% Mobile phone ****39%** **37% Computer with internet ****3%** **0% Two-wheeler ****1%** **2% Car / jeep / van ****10%** **1% None of these assets ****53%** **48% Own their home ****99%** **95% 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 Nilkantapur F.V.? ■ Nilkantapur F.V. · ■ Patharkandi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****82.6%** **73.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****998** **955 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1049** **969 Working population ****41.0%** **34.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 87.7% for men and 77.4% for women. 54% of men and 28% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 176 (45%) · **■** Farm labourers 27 (7%) · **■** Household industry 10 (3%) · **■** Other work 20 (5%) · **■** Marginal 156 (40%) 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 Patharkandi - Nankar1,018 people - Khaser Gaon1,010 people - Bazarghat F.V.998 people - Ghilaitikar Pt I980 people - Piplapunjee F.V.949 people - Eral Pt III922 people - Durlovpur Pt V913 people - Maina Pt III908 people [All 206 villages in Patharkandi](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/karimganj/patharkandi/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Nilkantapur F.V. from Karimganj?80 km by road - What is the population of Nilkantapur F.V.?949 (Census 2011) - Which district is Nilkantapur F.V. in?Karimganj district (Patharkandi sub-district), Assam - What is the literacy rate of Nilkantapur F.V.?82.6% (Census 2011)