# Shankarpur Khawas Village, Colgong, Bhagalpur (Bihar) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/bhagalpur/colgong/shankarpur-khawas/ Village · Colgong, Bhagalpur # Shankarpur Khawas Shankarpur Khawas is a village in Colgong sub-district of Bhagalpur district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **38,852 people in 6,610 households**, the 1st largest of 147 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 59.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 58.2%. - 38,852people (2011) - 6,610households - 59.0%literacy - 877females per 1,000 males ## Shankarpur Khawas PIN code and other codes Shankarpur Khawas falls in Colgong sub-district, Bhagalpur district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatPrsstdih - Community development blockColgong - Census village code239116 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Shankarpur Khawas from nearby towns? - Colgong (sub-district HQ)12 km by road - Bhagalpur (district HQ)20 km by road - Colgong (nearest town)12 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 Shankarpur Khawas? 23 services counted by the Census are inside Shankarpur Khawas; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Maternity & child welfare centreIn village · 1 - ●Family welfare centreIn village · 1 - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Railway stationIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●ATMIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Kahalgaon - ○Degree college10+ km · Kahalgaon - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bhagalpur - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps 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 Shankarpur Khawas known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 79% of the 7,658 hectares of village land is sown, and 208 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 Shankarpur Khawas Of every 100 households in Shankarpur Khawas in 2011, 36 had electricity, 24 a toilet at home and 5 cooked with LPG; 47 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Shankarpur Khawas · ■ Colgong rural average Electricity for lighting ****36%** **32% Toilet within the home ****24%** **21% No toilet (open defecation) ****75%** **78% Tap water ****18%** **9% Drinking water within premises ****36%** **44% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****5%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****82%** **84% Use banking services ****42%** **42% Television ****20%** **17% Mobile phone ****47%** **49% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****5%** **7% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****31%** **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 Shankarpur Khawas? ■ Shankarpur Khawas · ■ Colgong rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****59.0%** **58.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****877** **872 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****948** **947 Working population ****27.9%** **30.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 67.3% for men and 49.2% for women. 44% of men and 9% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 2,513 (23%) · **■** Farm labourers 2,337 (22%) · **■** Household industry 103 (1%) · **■** Other work 1,429 (13%) · **■** Marginal 4,474 (41%) 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 - Bholsar17,421 people - Kishundaspur14,824 people - Mohanpur Gaughatta12,083 people - Dhanaura11,740 people [All 209 villages in Colgong](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/bhagalpur/colgong/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Shankarpur Khawas from Bhagalpur?20 km by road - What is the population of Shankarpur Khawas?38,852 (Census 2011) - Which district is Shankarpur Khawas in?Bhagalpur district (Colgong sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Shankarpur Khawas?59.0% (Census 2011)