# Sakra Village, Garhpura, Begusarai (Bihar) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/begusarai/garhpura/sakra/ Village · Garhpura, Begusarai # Sakra Sakra is a village in Garhpura sub-district of Begusarai district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **4,416 people in 973 households**, the 9th largest of 32 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 49.9%, below the sub-district's rural average of 55.8%. - 4,416people (2011) - 973households - 49.9%literacy - 929females per 1,000 males ## Sakra PIN code and other codes Sakra falls in Garhpura sub-district, Begusarai district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatRajaur - Community development blockGarhpura - Census village code237512 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Sakra from nearby towns? - Garhpura (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Begusarai (district HQ)25 km by road - Begusarai (nearest town)25 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 Sakra? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Sakra; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Garhpura - ○Degree college10+ km · Manjhaul - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Begusarai - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)1 h summer · 1 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 Sakra known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 85% of the 260 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 Sakra Of every 100 households in Sakra in 2011, 1 had electricity, 6 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 42 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Sakra · ■ Garhpura rural average Electricity for lighting ****1%** **2% Toilet within the home ****6%** **17% No toilet (open defecation) ****93%** **83% Tap water ****0%** **2% Drinking water within premises ****37%** **47% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **97% Use banking services ****49%** **42% Television ****1%** **3% Mobile phone ****42%** **47% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****3%** **4% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****40%** **35% Own their home ****100%** **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 Sakra? ■ Sakra · ■ Garhpura rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****49.9%** **55.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****929** **902 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****936** **901 Working population ****31.1%** **36.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 60.3% for men and 38.8% for women. 47% of men and 14% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 215 (16%) · **■** Farm labourers 772 (56%) · **■** Household industry 10 (1%) · **■** Other work 126 (9%) · **■** Marginal 250 (18%) 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 Garhpura - Rajaur6,075 people - Kuriawan5,230 people - Korai5,183 people - Sujanpur5,068 people - Musepur4,191 people - Dunahi3,886 people - Kanausi3,831 people - Harakpura3,216 people [All 36 villages in Garhpura](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/begusarai/garhpura/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Sakra from Begusarai?25 km by road - What is the population of Sakra?4,416 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sakra in?Begusarai district (Garhpura sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Sakra?49.9% (Census 2011)