Village · Forbesganj, Araria # Bishunpur Bishunpur is a village in Forbesganj sub-district of Araria district, Bihar, PIN code 854344. The 2011 Census counted 1,264 people in 293 households, the 77th largest of 105 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 34.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 52.6%. - 1,264 people (2011) - 293 households - 34.8% literacy - 854344 PIN code ## Bishunpur PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Bishunpur is 854344. Bishunpur falls in Forbesganj sub-district, Araria district, Bihar. - PIN code 854344 - Gram panchayat Dholbaja - Community development block Forbesganj - Census village code 221610 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Bishunpur from nearby towns? - Forbesganj (sub-district HQ) 4 km by road - Araria (district HQ) 27 km by road - Farbisganj (nearest town) 4 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Bishunpur? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Bishunpur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Senior secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Degree college In village · 1 govt - ● Polytechnic In village · 1 govt - ● ITI / vocational school In village · 1 govt - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● National highway In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Allopathic hospital under 5 km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office 5–10 km - ○ Railway station under 5 km - ○ ATM under 5 km - ○ Commercial bank under 5 km - ○ Mandi / regular market under 5 km - ○ Public library under 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking water hand pumps - Electricity (2011) 5 h summer · 10 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Bishunpur known for? The main crops are paddy. About 91% of the 191 hectares of village land is sown, and 39 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Bishunpur Of every 100 households in Bishunpur in 2011, 40 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 48 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Bishunpur · ■ Forbesganj rural average - Electricity for lighting 40% 12% - Toilet within the home 2% 8% - No toilet (open defecation) 98% 91% - Tap water 3% 1% - Drinking water within premises 93% 67% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 1% 2% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 99% 97% - Use banking services 56% 20% - Television 14% 8% - Mobile phone 48% 37% - Computer with internet 0% 0% - Two-wheeler 2% 5% - Car / jeep / van 0% 1% - None of these assets 15% 35% - Own their home 96% 99% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Bishunpur? ■ Bishunpur · ■ Forbesganj rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 34.8% 52.6% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 889 919 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 941 955 - Working population 37.6% 39.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 41.8% for men and 26.7% for women. 53% of men and 21% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 77 (16%) · ■ Farm labourers 320 (67%) · ■ Other work 15 (3%) · ■ Marginal 63 (13%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Forbesganj - Baijnathpur 1,419 people - Binodpur 1,363 people - Balua 1,332 people - Potri 1,268 people - Asuri 1,171 people - Sukhi 1,150 people - Damadighi 1,141 people - Khamkol 1,082 people All 108 villages in Forbesganj ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Bishunpur? 854344 - How far is Bishunpur from Araria? 27 km by road - What is the population of Bishunpur? 1,264 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bishunpur in? Araria district (Forbesganj sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Bishunpur? 34.8% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/araria/forbesganj/bishunpur/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.