# Sakhwa Village, Barachatti, Gaya (Bihar) – PIN Code

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Village · Barachatti, Gaya 

# Sakhwa

Sakhwa is a village in Barachatti sub-district of Gaya district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **198 people in 30 households**, the 118th largest of 141 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 24.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 58.5%.

- 198people (2011)
- 30households
- 24.5%literacy
- 1,084females per 1,000 males

## Sakhwa PIN code and other codes

Sakhwa falls in Barachatti sub-district, Gaya district, Bihar.

- Gram panchayatBhalua
- Community development blockBarachatti
- Census village code257416

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

## How far is Sakhwa from nearby towns?

- Barachatti (sub-district HQ)25 km by road
- Gaya (district HQ)30 km by road
- Gaya (nearest town)30 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 Sakhwa?

13 services counted by the Census are inside Sakhwa; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Degree collegeIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Railway stationIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Gaya
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 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 Sakhwa known for?

About 2% of the 305 hectares of village land is sown.

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

## Homes and amenities in Sakhwa

Of every 100 households in Sakhwa in 2011, 0 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 83 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Sakhwa · ■ Barachatti rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**17%

Toilet within the home ****0%**

**14%

No toilet (open defecation) ****100%**

**86%

Tap water ****0%**

**2%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**28%

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

**2%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**95%

Use banking services ****73%**

**44%

Television ****0%**

**10%

Mobile phone ****83%**

**48%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**6%

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

**1%

None of these assets ****17%**

**32%

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 Sakhwa?

■ Sakhwa · ■ Barachatti rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****24.5%**

**58.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1084**

**967

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****821**

**970

Working population ****22.2%**

**45.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 38.8% for men and 12.5% for women. 39% of men and 7% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

****

**■** Farm labourers 1 (2%) · **■** Marginal 43 (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 Barachatti

- Kohbari230 people
- Sakhauwan216 people
- Phuguniyan212 people
- Kalaua Khurd201 people
- Amukhap194 people
- Dhirja Bigha193 people
- Bishunpur191 people
- Gohi176 people

[All 158 villages in Barachatti](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/barachatti/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Sakhwa from Gaya?30 km by road
- What is the population of Sakhwa?198 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Sakhwa in?Gaya district (Barachatti sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Sakhwa?24.5% (Census 2011)