# Akbarpur Village, Shamho Akha Kurha, Begusarai (Bihar) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/begusarai/shamho-akha-kurha/akbarpur-238486/ Village · Shamho Akha Kurha, Begusarai # Akbarpur Akbarpur is a village in Shamho Akha Kurha sub-district of Begusarai district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **1,091 people in 259 households**, the 4th largest of 7 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 70.9%, above the sub-district's rural average of 52.7%. - 1,091people (2011) - 259households - 70.9%literacy - 1,055females per 1,000 males ## Akbarpur PIN code and other codes Akbarpur falls in Shamho Akha Kurha sub-district, Begusarai district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatAkbar Pur Barari - Community development blockShamho Akha Kurha - Census village code238486 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Akbarpur from nearby towns? - Begusarai (district HQ)24 km by road - Begusarai (nearest town)24 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 Akbarpur? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Akbarpur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Maternity & child welfare centreIn village · 1 - ●Family welfare centreIn village · 1 - ●Post officeIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Community centreIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Begusarai - ○Degree college10+ km · Begusarai - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Begusarai - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 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 Akbarpur known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 74% of the 258 hectares of village land is sown, and 100 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 Akbarpur Of every 100 households in Akbarpur in 2011, 60 had electricity, 42 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 42 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Akbarpur · ■ Shamho Akha Kurha rural average Electricity for lighting ****60%** **11% Toilet within the home ****42%** **18% No toilet (open defecation) ****58%** **82% Tap water ****0%** **1% Drinking water within premises ****78%** **34% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **1% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **99% Use banking services ****54%** **31% Television ****5%** **5% Mobile phone ****42%** **54% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****2%** **4% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **1% None of these assets ****31%** **28% 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 Akbarpur? ■ Akbarpur · ■ Shamho Akha Kurha rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****70.9%** **52.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1055** **905 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****922** **924 Working population ****24.9%** **31.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 78.7% for men and 63.7% for women. 49% of men and 2% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 188 (69%) · **■** Farm labourers 31 (11%) · **■** Household industry 5 (2%) · **■** Other work 45 (17%) · **■** Marginal 3 (1%) 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 Shamho Akha Kurha - Saidpur Salha Barari18,469 people - Jagan Saidpur5,112 people - Akbarpur Barari4,677 people - Sonbarsa722 people - Salha391 people - Sathkurwa315 people [All 59 villages in Shamho Akha Kurha](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/begusarai/shamho-akha-kurha/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Akbarpur from Begusarai?24 km by road - What is the population of Akbarpur?1,091 (Census 2011) - Which district is Akbarpur in?Begusarai district (Shamho Akha Kurha sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Akbarpur?70.9% (Census 2011)