# Ekchari Village, Colgong, Bhagalpur (Bihar) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/bhagalpur/colgong/ekchari/ Village · Colgong, Bhagalpur # Ekchari Ekchari is a village in Colgong sub-district of Bhagalpur district, Bihar, PIN code **813203**. The 2011 Census counted **8,945 people in 1,746 households**, the 8th largest of 147 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 59.1%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 58.2%. - 8,945people (2011) - 1,746households - 59.1%literacy - 813203PIN code ## Ekchari PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Ekchari is 813203.** Ekchari falls in Colgong sub-district, Bhagalpur district, Bihar. - PIN code813203 - Gram panchayatNandlalpur - Community development blockColgong - Census village code239317 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Ekchari from nearby towns? - Colgong (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Bhagalpur (district HQ)35 km by road - Colgong (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 Ekchari? 20 services counted by the Census are inside Ekchari; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Colgong - ○Degree college5–10 km · Colgong - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bhagalpur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway stationunder 5 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)5 h summer · 7 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 Ekchari known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 73% of the 541 hectares of village land is sown, and 133 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 Ekchari Of every 100 households in Ekchari in 2011, 49 had electricity, 29 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 40 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Ekchari · ■ Colgong rural average Electricity for lighting ****49%** **32% Toilet within the home ****29%** **21% No toilet (open defecation) ****70%** **78% Tap water ****17%** **9% Drinking water within premises ****46%** **44% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****57%** **84% Use banking services ****39%** **42% Television ****18%** **17% Mobile phone ****40%** **49% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****6%** **7% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****38%** **31% Own their home ****99%** **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 Ekchari? ■ Ekchari · ■ Colgong rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****59.1%** **58.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****880** **872 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****961** **947 Working population ****27.3%** **30.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 65.7% for men and 51.4% for women. 45% of men and 7% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 517 (21%) · **■** Farm labourers 480 (20%) · **■** Household industry 42 (2%) · **■** Other work 590 (24%) · **■** Marginal 812 (33%) 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 - Mohanpur Gaughatta12,083 people - Dhanaura11,740 people - Parmanandpur Khawas11,229 people - Sangalbahita9,574 people - Mathurapur7,873 people - Mahesha Munda7,725 people - Ekdara6,415 people - Sadanandpur Baisa5,519 people [All 209 villages in Colgong](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/bhagalpur/colgong/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Ekchari?813203 - How far is Ekchari from Bhagalpur?35 km by road - What is the population of Ekchari?8,945 (Census 2011) - Which district is Ekchari in?Bhagalpur district (Colgong sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Ekchari?59.1% (Census 2011)