# Simultapu-III Village, Gossaigaon, Kokrajhar (Assam) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/kokrajhar/gossaigaon/simultapu-iii/ Village · Gossaigaon, Kokrajhar # Simultapu-III Simultapu-III is a village in Gossaigaon sub-district of Kokrajhar district, Assam. The 2011 Census counted **2,117 people in 392 households**, the 17th largest of 301 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 65.3%, above the sub-district's rural average of 60.3%. - 2,117people (2011) - 392households - 65.3%literacy - 967females per 1,000 males ## Simultapu-III PIN code and other codes Simultapu-III falls in Gossaigaon sub-district, Kokrajhar district, Assam. - Gram panchayatSimultapu - Community development blockKachugaon - Census village code279682 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Simultapu-III from nearby towns? - Gossaigaon (sub-district HQ)13 km by road - Kokrajhar (district HQ)60 km by road - Gossaigaon (nearest town)13 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 Simultapu-III? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Simultapu-III; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 · 2 doctors - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●National highwayIn 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 · Jaraguri - ○Degree college10+ km · Gossaigaon - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bongaigaon - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway stationunder 5 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watercovered wells and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 10 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 Simultapu-III known for? The main crops are **rice, jute and mustard seed**. About 14% of the 147 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 Simultapu-III Of every 100 households in Simultapu-III in 2011, 13 had electricity, 38 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 53 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Simultapu-III · ■ Gossaigaon rural average Electricity for lighting ****13%** **15% Toilet within the home ****38%** **20% No toilet (open defecation) ****62%** **75% Tap water ****0%** **3% Drinking water within premises ****81%** **53% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **3% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **96% Use banking services ****51%** **24% Television ****12%** **12% Mobile phone ****53%** **32% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****5%** **5% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****26%** **24% Own their home ****100%** **96% 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 Simultapu-III? ■ Simultapu-III · ■ Gossaigaon rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****65.3%** **60.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****967** **957 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****956** **948 Working population ****33.2%** **37.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 69.9% for men and 60.6% for women. 51% of men and 14% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 135 (19%) · **■** Farm labourers 175 (25%) · **■** Household industry 3 (0%) · **■** Other work 252 (36%) · **■** Marginal 138 (20%) 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 Gossaigaon - Hudumkhata No.22,353 people - Podmapukhuri2,234 people - Kachugaon F.V.2,182 people - Bharat Nagar F V2,148 people - Hatigarh No.12,040 people - Bhaisiguri2,004 people - Jonaligaon F V1,999 people - Hashrawbari-II1,970 people [All 303 villages in Gossaigaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/kokrajhar/gossaigaon/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Simultapu-III from Kokrajhar?60 km by road - What is the population of Simultapu-III?2,117 (Census 2011) - Which district is Simultapu-III in?Kokrajhar district (Gossaigaon sub-district), Assam - What is the literacy rate of Simultapu-III?65.3% (Census 2011)