# Bojhwalia, Barhampur, Buxar (Bihar) – Population & Literacy

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Village · Barhampur, Buxar 

# Bojhwalia

Bojhwalia is a village in [Barhampur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/buxar/barhampur/) sub-district of [Buxar](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/buxar/) district, [Bihar](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/). The 2011 Census counted **1,823 people in 287 households**, the 32nd largest of 65 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 65.3%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 67.0%.

- 1,823people (2011)
- 287households
- 65.3%literacy
- 911females per 1,000 males

## Bojhwalia PIN code and other codes

Bojhwalia falls in Barhampur sub-district, Buxar district, Bihar.

- Gram panchayatJogia
- Community development blockBarhampur
- Census village code247979

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

## How far is Bojhwalia from nearby towns?

- Barhampur (sub-district HQ)5 km by road
- Buxar (district HQ)46 km by road
- Dumraon (nearest town)28 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 Bojhwalia?

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

### In the village

- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Garhatha Kalan
- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kathar
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Dumri
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Buxar
- ○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 bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library5–10 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 Bojhwalia known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 59% of the 96 hectares of village land is sown, and 35 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 Bojhwalia

Of every 100 households in Bojhwalia in 2011, 15 had electricity, 7 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 70 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Bojhwalia · ■ Barhampur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****15%**

**8%

Toilet within the home ****7%**

**22%

No toilet (open defecation) ****93%**

**77%

Tap water ****1%**

**3%

Drinking water within premises ****60%**

**76%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%**

**8%

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

**89%

Use banking services ****62%**

**60%

Television ****5%**

**15%

Mobile phone ****70%**

**69%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****4%**

**9%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**2%

None of these assets ****16%**

**17%

Own their home ****100%**

**99%

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 Bojhwalia?

■ Bojhwalia · ■ Barhampur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****65.3%**

**67.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****911**

**922

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1036**

**930

Working population ****24.7%**

**33.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 76.3% for men and 52.8% for women. 40% of men and 8% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 178 (40%) · **■** Farm labourers 2 (0%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 89 (20%) · **■** Marginal 179 (40%)

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 Barhampur

- Khochariyawan2,047 people
- Bhadsari1,965 people
- Manki1,929 people
- Panrepur1,866 people
- Baswar1,789 people
- Kathia1,779 people
- Rajpur1,721 people
- Dubauli1,635 people

[All 104 villages in Barhampur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/buxar/barhampur/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Bojhwalia from Buxar?46 km by road
- What is the population of Bojhwalia?1,823 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bojhwalia in?Buxar district (Barhampur sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Bojhwalia?65.3% (Census 2011)