# Koni Village, Sahar, Bhojpur (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Sahar, Bhojpur 

# Koni

Koni is a village in Sahar sub-district of Bhojpur district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **597 people in 113 households**, the 44th largest of 51 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 61.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 67.1%.

- 597people (2011)
- 113households
- 61.2%literacy
- 945females per 1,000 males

## Koni PIN code and other codes

Koni falls in Sahar sub-district, Bhojpur district, Bihar.

- Gram panchayatChouri
- Community development blockSahar
- Census village code247770

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

## How far is Koni from nearby towns?

- Sahar (sub-district HQ)14 km by road
- Arrah (district HQ)38 km by road
- Arwal (nearest town)18 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 Koni?

4 services counted by the Census are inside Koni; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Sahar
- ○Degree college10+ km · Arrah
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Arrah
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water and hand 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 Koni known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 93% of the 90 hectares of village land is sown, and 82 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 Koni

Of every 100 households in Koni in 2011, 0 had electricity, 1 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 2 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Koni · ■ Sahar rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**1%

Toilet within the home ****1%**

**21%

No toilet (open defecation) ****99%**

**78%

Tap water ****0%**

**2%

Drinking water within premises ****79%**

**74%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**1%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%**

**97%

Use banking services ****58%**

**60%

Television ****0%**

**10%

Mobile phone ****2%**

**56%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****5%**

**7%

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

**1%

None of these assets ****85%**

**25%

Own their home ****100%**

**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 Koni?

■ Koni · ■ Sahar rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****61.2%**

**67.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****945**

**966

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1367**

**971

Working population ****55.8%**

**34.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 76.9% for men and 43.8% for women. 51% of men and 61% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Farm labourers 4 (1%) · **■** Other work 3 (1%) · **■** Marginal 326 (98%)

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 Sahar

- Lodipur784 people
- Koriar783 people
- Hatimganj717 people
- Harpur714 people
- Kanpahari572 people
- Nima569 people
- Janaidih468 people
- Kunrwa463 people

[All 56 villages in Sahar](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/bhojpur/sahar/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Koni from Arrah?38 km by road
- What is the population of Koni?597 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Koni in?Bhojpur district (Sahar sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Koni?61.2% (Census 2011)