# Churihara Bigha Village, Belaganj, Gaya (Bihar) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/belaganj/churihara-bigha/ Village · Belaganj, Gaya # Churihara Bigha Churihara Bigha is a village in Belaganj sub-district of Gaya district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **1,208 people in 170 households**, the 57th largest of 113 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 51.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 63.8%. - 1,208people (2011) - 170households - 51.5%literacy - 899females per 1,000 males ## Churihara Bigha PIN code and other codes Churihara Bigha falls in Belaganj sub-district, Gaya district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatChiraila - Community development blockBelaganj - Census village code254865 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Churihara Bigha from nearby towns? - Belaganj (sub-district HQ)11 km by road - Gaya (district HQ)26 km by road - Gaya (nearest town)26 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 Churihara Bigha? 6 services counted by the Census are inside Churihara Bigha; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Gaya - ○Degree college10+ km · Gaya - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Gaya - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ 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, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river - Electricity (2011)4 h summer · 4 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 Churihara Bigha known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 76% of the 176 hectares of village land is sown, and 40 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 Churihara Bigha Of every 100 households in Churihara Bigha in 2011, 0 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 17 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Churihara Bigha · ■ Belaganj rural average Electricity for lighting ****0%** **13% Toilet within the home ****2%** **26% No toilet (open defecation) ****93%** **72% Tap water ****28%** **4% Drinking water within premises ****25%** **55% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **89% Use banking services ****26%** **49% Television ****5%** **13% Mobile phone ****17%** **52% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****1%** **7% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****64%** **31% 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 Churihara Bigha? ■ Churihara Bigha · ■ Belaganj rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****51.5%** **63.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****899** **932 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1035** **952 Working population ****37.4%** **35.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 71.1% for men and 28.6% for women. 49% of men and 24% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 44 (10%) · **■** Farm labourers 57 (13%) · **■** Household industry 6 (1%) · **■** Other work 38 (8%) · **■** Marginal 307 (68%) 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 Belaganj - Uje1,353 people - Shekhpura Nehalpur1,338 people - Shankarpur1,223 people - Kazipur1,214 people - Raili1,197 people - Beldar Bigha1,188 people - Kharagpur1,179 people - Bansi Bigha1,160 people [All 118 villages in Belaganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/belaganj/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Churihara Bigha from Gaya?26 km by road - What is the population of Churihara Bigha?1,208 (Census 2011) - Which district is Churihara Bigha in?Gaya district (Belaganj sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Churihara Bigha?51.5% (Census 2011)