# Afzalpur Village, Sherghati, Gaya (Bihar) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/sherghati/afzalpur/ Village · Sherghati, Gaya # Afzalpur Afzalpur is a village in Sherghati sub-district of Gaya district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **1,459 people in 223 households**, the 34th largest of 82 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 68.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 59.9%. - 1,459people (2011) - 223households - 68.1%literacy - 897females per 1,000 males ## Afzalpur PIN code and other codes Afzalpur falls in Sherghati sub-district, Gaya district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatSrirampur - Community development blockSherghati - Census village code256277 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Afzalpur from nearby towns? - Sherghati (sub-district HQ)7 km by road - Gaya (district HQ)47 km by road - Sherghati (nearest town)7 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 Afzalpur? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Afzalpur; 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 - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●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 · Sherghati - ○Degree college10+ km · Gaya - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Gaya - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and canal / river - Electricity (2011)3 h summer · 3 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 Afzalpur known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 51% of the 227 hectares of village land is sown, and 112 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 Afzalpur Of every 100 households in Afzalpur in 2011, 0 had electricity, 10 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 92 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Afzalpur · ■ Sherghati rural average Electricity for lighting ****0%** **8% Toilet within the home ****10%** **18% No toilet (open defecation) ****90%** **82% Tap water ****0%** **2% Drinking water within premises ****88%** **44% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **95% Use banking services ****63%** **42% Television ****12%** **6% Mobile phone ****92%** **44% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****5%** **6% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **1% None of these assets ****3%** **35% 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 Afzalpur? ■ Afzalpur · ■ Sherghati rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****68.1%** **59.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****897** **941 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****962** **997 Working population ****24.2%** **38.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 73.9% for men and 61.5% for women. 43% of men and 3% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 27 (8%) · **■** Farm labourers 85 (24%) · **■** Household industry 10 (3%) · **■** Other work 52 (15%) · **■** Marginal 179 (51%) 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 Sherghati - Uchirman1,543 people - Nawada1,541 people - Sone Khap1,476 people - Jogapur1,460 people - Jhor1,420 people - Lachhnaiti1,415 people - Bhujaul1,191 people - Niman1,080 people [All 86 villages in Sherghati](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/sherghati/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Afzalpur from Gaya?47 km by road - What is the population of Afzalpur?1,459 (Census 2011) - Which district is Afzalpur in?Gaya district (Sherghati sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Afzalpur?68.1% (Census 2011)