# Santipur Village, Bihpuria, Lakhimpur (Assam) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/lakhimpur/bihpuria/santipur/ Village · Bihpuria, Lakhimpur # Santipur Santipur is a village in Bihpuria sub-district of Lakhimpur district, Assam. The 2011 Census counted **1,243 people in 248 households**, the 58th largest of 164 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 78.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 74.8%. - 1,243people (2011) - 248households - 78.8%literacy - 1,021females per 1,000 males ## Santipur PIN code and other codes Santipur falls in Bihpuria sub-district, Lakhimpur district, Assam. - Gram panchayatUttar Laluk - Community development blockKarunabari - Census village code287586 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Santipur from nearby towns? - Bihpuria (sub-district HQ)20 km by road - North Lakhimpur (district HQ)27 km by road - Bihpuria (nearest town)20 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 Santipur? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Santipur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State 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 · Harmoti - ○Degree college5–10 km · Laluk - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Tezpur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway stationunder 5 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river and tanks / ponds - 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 Santipur known for? The main crops are **paddy, mustard seed and tea leaves**. About 89% of the 224 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 Santipur Of every 100 households in Santipur in 2011, 0 had electricity, 24 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 27 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Santipur · ■ Bihpuria rural average Electricity for lighting ****0%** **26% Toilet within the home ****24%** **70% No toilet (open defecation) ****76%** **28% Tap water ****3%** **3% Drinking water within premises ****27%** **56% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **10% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **89% Use banking services ****30%** **46% Television ****13%** **19% Mobile phone ****27%** **43% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****10%** **9% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **2% None of these assets ****15%** **21% Own their home ****96%** **94% 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 Santipur? ■ Santipur · ■ Bihpuria rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****78.8%** **74.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1021** **968 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1354** **965 Working population ****19.5%** **38.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 85.9% for men and 71.4% for women. 28% of men and 11% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 129 (53%) · **■** Farm labourers 23 (9%) · **■** Other work 35 (14%) · **■** Marginal 56 (23%) 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 Bihpuria - Bhalukaguri1,316 people - Naharani1,290 people - Chicha Pathar1,282 people - Dharmapur No.21,255 people - 8/11 Arnish Bari1,221 people - Santapur1,218 people - Kari Pukhuri1,208 people - Bangali Gaon1,206 people [All 173 villages in Bihpuria](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/lakhimpur/bihpuria/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Santipur from North Lakhimpur?27 km by road - What is the population of Santipur?1,243 (Census 2011) - Which district is Santipur in?Lakhimpur district (Bihpuria sub-district), Assam - What is the literacy rate of Santipur?78.8% (Census 2011)