# Bhagkohilia Village, Forbesganj, Araria (Bihar) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/araria/forbesganj/bhagkohilia/ Village · Forbesganj, Araria # Bhagkohilia Bhagkohilia is a village in Forbesganj sub-district of Araria district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **7,068 people in 1,391 households**, the 18th largest of 105 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 62.5%, above the sub-district's rural average of 52.6%. - 7,068people (2011) - 1,391households - 62.5%literacy - 918females per 1,000 males ## Bhagkohilia PIN code and other codes Bhagkohilia falls in Forbesganj sub-district, Araria district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatBhagkohilia - Community development blockForbesganj - Census village code221622 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Bhagkohilia from nearby towns? - Forbesganj (sub-district HQ)4 km by road - Araria (district HQ)32 km by road - Farbisganj (nearest town)4 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 Bhagkohilia? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Bhagkohilia; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Farbisganj - ○Degree college10+ km · Farbisganj - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Farbisganj - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospitalunder 5 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps 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 Bhagkohilia known for? The main crops are **paddy, wheat and jute**. About 56% of the 173 hectares of village land is sown, and 25 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Bhagkohilia Of every 100 households in Bhagkohilia in 2011, 30 had electricity, 30 a toilet at home and 15 cooked with LPG; 45 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Bhagkohilia · ■ Forbesganj rural average Electricity for lighting ****30%** **12% Toilet within the home ****30%** **8% No toilet (open defecation) ****70%** **91% Tap water ****2%** **1% Drinking water within premises ****67%** **67% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****15%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****83%** **97% Use banking services ****34%** **20% Television ****24%** **8% Mobile phone ****45%** **37% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****7%** **5% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****24%** **35% Own their home ****97%** **99% 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 Bhagkohilia? ■ Bhagkohilia · ■ Forbesganj rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****62.5%** **52.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****918** **919 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1039** **955 Working population ****32.9%** **39.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 70.2% for men and 53.8% for women. 48% of men and 16% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 186 (8%) · **■** Farm labourers 733 (32%) · **■** Household industry 30 (1%) · **■** Other work 717 (31%) · **■** Marginal 658 (28%) 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 Forbesganj - Jhirwa Purwari7,513 people - Arraha Madarganj7,438 people - Parwaha7,234 people - Matiari7,231 people - Shaifganj7,038 people - Rahikpur Thila Mohan6,641 people - Arraha6,615 people - Tiraskund6,422 people [All 108 villages in Forbesganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/araria/forbesganj/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Bhagkohilia from Araria?32 km by road - What is the population of Bhagkohilia?7,068 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bhagkohilia in?Araria district (Forbesganj sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Bhagkohilia?62.5% (Census 2011)