# Balapara Pt.-II Village, Bhowraguri, Kokrajhar (Assam) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/kokrajhar/bhowraguri/balapara-pt-ii/ Village · Bhowraguri, Kokrajhar # Balapara Pt.-II Balapara Pt.-II is a village in Bhowraguri sub-district of Kokrajhar district, Assam. The 2011 Census counted **1,786 people in 342 households**, the 13th largest of 93 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 55.9%, below the sub-district's rural average of 62.9%. - 1,786people (2011) - 342households - 55.9%literacy - 937females per 1,000 males ## Balapara Pt.-II PIN code and other codes Balapara Pt.-II falls in Bhowraguri sub-district, Kokrajhar district, Assam. - Gram panchayatJamunatari - Community development blockGossaigaon - Census village code279977 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Balapara Pt.-II from nearby towns? - Bhowraguri (sub-district HQ)14 km by road - Kokrajhar (district HQ)40 km by road - Sapatgram (nearest town)3 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 Balapara Pt.-II? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Balapara Pt.-II; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 2 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 2 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 · 2 doctors - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Sapatgram - ○Degree college10+ km · Gossaigaon - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bongaigaon - ○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 bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)15 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 Balapara Pt.-II known for? The main crops are **paddy, jute and mustard seed**. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Balapara Pt.-II Of every 100 households in Balapara Pt.-II in 2011, 2 had electricity, 9 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 30 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Balapara Pt.-II · ■ Bhowraguri rural average Electricity for lighting ****2%** **17% Toilet within the home ****9%** **23% No toilet (open defecation) ****91%** **76% Tap water ****0%** **1% Drinking water within premises ****86%** **69% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **94% Use banking services ****13%** **21% Television ****2%** **11% Mobile phone ****30%** **42% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****1%** **4% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****52%** **24% Own their home ****97%** **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 Balapara Pt.-II? ■ Balapara Pt.-II · ■ Bhowraguri rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****55.9%** **62.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****937** **949 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****871** **978 Working population ****34.0%** **34.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 60.7% for men and 50.9% for women. 57% of men and 10% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 167 (27%) · **■** Farm labourers 138 (23%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 216 (36%) · **■** Marginal 85 (14%) 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 Bhowraguri - Ushatari2,036 people - Mokrambil1,896 people - Bhawraguri Baruapara Pt.-II1,806 people - Bhawraguri Baruapara Pt.-I1,798 people - Bhowraguri Mandalpara1,728 people - Hongshibil1,634 people - Panbari-III1,580 people - Kholisanimari1,564 people [All 93 villages in Bhowraguri](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/kokrajhar/bhowraguri/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Balapara Pt.-II from Kokrajhar?40 km by road - What is the population of Balapara Pt.-II?1,786 (Census 2011) - Which district is Balapara Pt.-II in?Kokrajhar district (Bhowraguri sub-district), Assam - What is the literacy rate of Balapara Pt.-II?55.9% (Census 2011)