# Dafarpur Village, Naokothi, Begusarai (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/begusarai/naokothi/dafarpur/ Village · Naokothi, Begusarai # Dafarpur Dafarpur is a village in Naokothi sub-district of Begusarai district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **5,124 people in 1,064 households**, the 8th largest of 27 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 57.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 60.1%. - 5,124people (2011) - 1,064households - 57.3%literacy - 900females per 1,000 males ## Dafarpur PIN code and other codes Dafarpur falls in Naokothi sub-district, Begusarai district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatDafarpur - Community development blockNaokothi - Census village code238181 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Dafarpur from nearby towns? - Naokothi (sub-district HQ)5 km by road - Begusarai (district HQ)27 km by road - Begusarai (nearest town)27 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 Dafarpur? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Dafarpur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 2 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 2 private - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Pahsara - ○Degree college10+ km · Majhaul - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Begusarai - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river - Electricity (2011)2 h summer · 2 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 Dafarpur known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 82% of the 368 hectares of village land is sown, and 200 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 Dafarpur Of every 100 households in Dafarpur in 2011, 18 had electricity, 19 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 76 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Dafarpur · ■ Naokothi rural average Electricity for lighting ****18%** **7% Toilet within the home ****19%** **23% No toilet (open defecation) ****80%** **77% Tap water ****0%** **3% Drinking water within premises ****67%** **48% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%** **3% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****95%** **95% Use banking services ****65%** **39% Television ****6%** **6% Mobile phone ****76%** **48% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****7%** **5% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **1% None of these assets ****13%** **29% Own their home ****100%** **98% 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 Dafarpur? ■ Dafarpur · ■ Naokothi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****57.3%** **60.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****900** **923 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1012** **940 Working population ****38.5%** **31.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 66.2% for men and 47.1% for women. 49% of men and 26% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 143 (7%) · **■** Farm labourers 649 (33%) · **■** Household industry 30 (2%) · **■** Other work 147 (7%) · **■** Marginal 1,003 (51%) 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 Naokothi - Razakpur7,528 people - Maheshwara6,952 people - Samsa6,886 people - Babhanganwan5,844 people - Bishunpur4,636 people - Begampur4,341 people - Chhatauna3,672 people - Baghras than Singh3,291 people [All 35 villages in Naokothi](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/begusarai/naokothi/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Dafarpur from Begusarai?27 km by road - What is the population of Dafarpur?5,124 (Census 2011) - Which district is Dafarpur in?Begusarai district (Naokothi sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Dafarpur?57.3% (Census 2011)