# Karharia Village, Shahkund, Bhagalpur (Bihar) – PIN Code

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Village · Shahkund, Bhagalpur 

# Karharia

Karharia is a village in Shahkund sub-district of Bhagalpur district, Bihar, PIN code **812006**. The 2011 Census counted **1,348 people in 272 households**, the 55th largest of 107 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 79.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 62.7%.

- 1,348people (2011)
- 272households
- 79.4%literacy
- 812006PIN code

## Karharia PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Karharia is 812006.** Karharia falls in Shahkund sub-district, Bhagalpur district, Bihar.

- PIN code812006
- Gram panchayatDariyapur
- Community development blockShahkund
- Census village code239881

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Karharia from nearby towns?

- Shahkund (sub-district HQ)15 km by road
- Bhagalpur (district HQ)15 km by road
- Bhagalpur (nearest town)15 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 Karharia?

5 services counted by the Census are inside Karharia; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Bhagalpur
- ○Degree college10+ km · Bhagalpur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bhagalpur
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post officeunder 5 km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps

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 Karharia known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 60% of the 129 hectares of village land is sown, and 24 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 Karharia

Of every 100 households in Karharia in 2011, 0 had electricity, 20 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 46 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Karharia · ■ Shahkund rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**19%

Toilet within the home ****20%**

**23%

No toilet (open defecation) ****80%**

**76%

Tap water ****0%**

**6%

Drinking water within premises ****55%**

**36%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%**

**3%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%**

**92%

Use banking services ****36%**

**50%

Television ****10%**

**12%

Mobile phone ****46%**

**52%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****3%**

**6%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**1%

None of these assets ****28%**

**29%

Own their home ****99%**

**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 Karharia?

■ Karharia · ■ Shahkund rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****79.4%**

**62.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****834**

**880

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****661**

**927

Working population ****41.5%**

**36.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 84.4% for men and 73.7% for women. 49% of men and 33% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 106 (19%) · **■** Farm labourers 108 (19%) · **■** Household industry 4 (1%) · **■** Other work 43 (8%) · **■** Marginal 298 (53%)

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 Shahkund

- Bariarpur1,444 people
- Samastipur1,405 people
- Dohradih1,387 people
- Bagh Chappar1,360 people
- Ibrahimpur1,199 people
- Goriasi1,189 people
- Harnathpur1,160 people
- Sultanpur1,135 people

[All 170 villages in Shahkund](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/bhagalpur/shahkund/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Karharia?812006
- How far is Karharia from Bhagalpur?15 km by road
- What is the population of Karharia?1,348 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Karharia in?Bhagalpur district (Shahkund sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Karharia?79.4% (Census 2011)