# Bholsar Village, Colgong, Bhagalpur (Bihar) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/bhagalpur/colgong/bholsar/ Village · Colgong, Bhagalpur # Bholsar Bholsar is a village in Colgong sub-district of Bhagalpur district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **17,421 people in 3,334 households**, the 2nd largest of 147 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 54.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 58.2%. - 17,421people (2011) - 3,334households - 54.4%literacy - 883females per 1,000 males ## Bholsar PIN code and other codes Bholsar falls in Colgong sub-district, Bhagalpur district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatSian - Community development blockColgong - Census village code239319 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Bholsar from nearby towns? - Colgong (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Bhagalpur (district HQ)30 km by road - Colgong (nearest town)10 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 Bholsar? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Bholsar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 4 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 4 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Maternity & child welfare centreIn village · 1 - ●Family welfare centreIn village · 1 - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Railway stationIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kahalgaow - ○Degree college5–10 km · Colgong - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bhagalpur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 12 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 Bholsar known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 83% of the 524 hectares of village land is sown, and 202 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 Bholsar Of every 100 households in Bholsar in 2011, 41 had electricity, 22 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 52 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Bholsar · ■ Colgong rural average Electricity for lighting ****41%** **32% Toilet within the home ****22%** **21% No toilet (open defecation) ****76%** **78% Tap water ****17%** **9% Drinking water within premises ****39%** **44% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****73%** **84% Use banking services ****36%** **42% Television ****20%** **17% Mobile phone ****52%** **49% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****6%** **7% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****34%** **31% Own their home ****95%** **97% 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 Bholsar? ■ Bholsar · ■ Colgong rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****54.4%** **58.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****883** **872 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****936** **947 Working population ****26.6%** **30.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 61.7% for men and 46.0% for women. 44% of men and 7% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 346 (7%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,393 (30%) · **■** Household industry 69 (1%) · **■** Other work 1,129 (24%) · **■** Marginal 1,702 (37%) 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 Colgong - Shankarpur Khawas38,852 people - Kishundaspur14,824 people - Mohanpur Gaughatta12,083 people - Dhanaura11,740 people - Parmanandpur Khawas11,229 people [All 209 villages in Colgong](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/bhagalpur/colgong/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Bholsar from Bhagalpur?30 km by road - What is the population of Bholsar?17,421 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bholsar in?Bhagalpur district (Colgong sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Bholsar?54.4% (Census 2011)