# Bishunpura, Sherghati, Gaya (Bihar) – Population & Literacy > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/sherghati/bishunpura/ Village · Sherghati, Gaya # Bishunpura Bishunpura is a village in [Sherghati](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/sherghati/) sub-district of [Gaya](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/) district, [Bihar](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/). The 2011 Census counted **1,642 people in 262 households**, the 28th largest of 82 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 72.9%, above the sub-district's rural average of 59.9%. - 1,642people (2011) - 262households - 72.9%literacy - 894females per 1,000 males ## Bishunpura PIN code and other codes Bishunpura falls in Sherghati sub-district, Gaya district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatCherki - Community development blockSherghati - Census village code256293 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Bishunpura from nearby towns? - Sherghati (sub-district HQ)12 km by road - Gaya (district HQ)40 km by road - Sherghati (nearest town)12 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 Bishunpura? 8 services counted by the Census are inside Bishunpura; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Chrki Bazar - ○Degree college10+ km · Gaya - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Gaya - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ 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 waterhand pumps - 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 Bishunpura known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 37% of the 75 hectares of village land is sown, and 26 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 Bishunpura Of every 100 households in Bishunpura in 2011, 0 had electricity, 22 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 58 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Bishunpura · ■ Sherghati rural average Electricity for lighting ****0%** **8% Toilet within the home ****22%** **18% No toilet (open defecation) ****78%** **82% Tap water ****0%** **2% Drinking water within premises ****73%** **44% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **95% Use banking services ****34%** **42% Television ****20%** **6% Mobile phone ****58%** **44% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****7%** **6% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****34%** **35% Own their home ****99%** **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 Bishunpura? ■ Bishunpura · ■ Sherghati rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****72.9%** **59.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****894** **941 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1031** **997 Working population ****23.5%** **38.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 81.8% for men and 62.6% for women. 41% of men and 4% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 38 (10%) · **■** Farm labourers 12 (3%) · **■** Household industry 4 (1%) · **■** Other work 201 (52%) · **■** Marginal 131 (34%) 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 - Gawan Khap1,912 people - Kusa1,840 people - Bhus Bhusia1,777 people - Baher1,757 people - Bharari1,566 people - Uchirman1,543 people - Nawada1,541 people - Sone Khap1,476 people [All 86 villages in Sherghati](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/sherghati/villages/) ## Other places named Bishunpura - Bishunpura · Sub-district, Garhwa · 32,242 people - Bishunpura · Village, Gopalganj, Gopalganj · 16,051 people - Bishunpura · Village, Nautan, Pashchim Champaran · 7,578 people - Bishunpura · Village, Barauli, Gopalganj · 7,554 people - Bishunpura · Village, Chapra, Saran · 7,388 people - Bishunpura · Village, Chakia, Purba Champaran · 5,085 people ## Quick answers - How far is Bishunpura from Gaya?40 km by road - What is the population of Bishunpura?1,642 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bishunpura in?Gaya district (Sherghati sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Bishunpura?72.9% (Census 2011)