# Ghaghra Village, Bakhri, Begusarai (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/begusarai/bakhri/ghaghra/ Village · Bakhri, Begusarai # Ghaghra Ghaghra is a village in Bakhri sub-district of Begusarai district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **5,280 people in 1,165 households**, the 4th largest of 51 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 56.9%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 55.9%. - 5,280people (2011) - 1,165households - 56.9%literacy - 927females per 1,000 males ## Ghaghra PIN code and other codes Ghaghra falls in Bakhri sub-district, Begusarai district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatLauchi, Mohanpur - Community development blockBakhri - Census village code238211 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Ghaghra from nearby towns? - Bakhri (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Begusarai (district HQ)32 km by road - Bakhri (nearest town)8 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 Ghaghra? 6 services counted by the Census are inside Ghaghra; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 private - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Bakhri - ○Degree college5–10 km · Bakhri - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Begusarai - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and canal / river 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 Ghaghra known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 85% of the 234 hectares of village land is sown, and 150 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 Ghaghra Of every 100 households in Ghaghra in 2011, 6 had electricity, 31 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 46 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Ghaghra · ■ Bakhri rural average Electricity for lighting ****6%** **4% Toilet within the home ****31%** **17% No toilet (open defecation) ****69%** **82% Tap water ****1%** **3% Drinking water within premises ****29%** **40% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **97% Use banking services ****18%** **29% Television ****5%** **4% Mobile phone ****46%** **43% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****3%** **3% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****34%** **37% Own their home ****99%** **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 Ghaghra? ■ Ghaghra · ■ Bakhri rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****56.9%** **55.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****927** **913 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****897** **946 Working population ****34.5%** **35.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 65.2% for men and 48.0% for women. 46% of men and 22% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 107 (6%) · **■** Farm labourers 205 (11%) · **■** Household industry 16 (1%) · **■** Other work 164 (9%) · **■** Marginal 1,328 (73%) 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 Bakhri - Parihara13,178 people - Salauna6,088 people - Chak Hamid5,288 people - Semri4,398 people - Ratan4,354 people - Mohanpur4,262 people - Bahuara3,576 people [All 56 villages in Bakhri](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/begusarai/bakhri/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Ghaghra from Begusarai?32 km by road - What is the population of Ghaghra?5,280 (Census 2011) - Which district is Ghaghra in?Begusarai district (Bakhri sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Ghaghra?56.9% (Census 2011)