# Bichhwa Village, Sikandra, Jamui (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Sikandra, Jamui 

# Bichhwa

Bichhwa is a village in Sikandra sub-district of Jamui district, Bihar, PIN code **811315**. The 2011 Census counted **3,035 people in 445 households**, the 16th largest of 64 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 60.4%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 60.1%.

- 3,035people (2011)
- 445households
- 60.4%literacy
- 811315PIN code

## Bichhwa PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Bichhwa is 811315.** Bichhwa falls in Sikandra sub-district, Jamui district, Bihar.

- PIN code811315
- Gram panchayatBichhwa
- Community development blockSikandra
- Census village code258616

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

## How far is Bichhwa from nearby towns?

- Sikandra (sub-district HQ)5 km by road
- Jamui (district HQ)17 km by road
- Jamui (nearest town)17 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 Bichhwa?

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

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Community centreIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Public libraryIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Sikandara
- ○Degree college10+ km · Jamui
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bhagalpur
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011)3 h summer · 5 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 Bichhwa known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 86% of the 246 hectares of village land is sown, and 11 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 Bichhwa

Of every 100 households in Bichhwa in 2011, 0 had electricity, 10 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 61 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Bichhwa · ■ Sikandra rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**8%

Toilet within the home ****10%**

**20%

No toilet (open defecation) ****88%**

**79%

Tap water ****4%**

**5%

Drinking water within premises ****21%**

**24%

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

**3%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****85%**

**94%

Use banking services ****59%**

**40%

Television ****4%**

**10%

Mobile phone ****61%**

**53%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****6%**

**5%

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

**2%

None of these assets ****14%**

**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 Bichhwa?

■ Bichhwa · ■ Sikandra rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****60.4%**

**60.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****934**

**937

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****947**

**955

Working population ****55.9%**

**38.4%

### Women and men

Literacy is 72.2% for men and 47.8% for women. 59% of men and 53% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 2 (0%) · **■** Farm labourers 723 (43%) · **■** Household industry 5 (0%) · **■** Other work 10 (1%) · **■** Marginal 958 (56%)

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 Sikandra

- Lachhuar3,620 people
- Bhullo3,579 people
- Bahadurpur3,197 people
- Pohe Khushhalpur3,133 people
- Sabal Bigha2,891 people
- Pirhanda2,601 people
- Tal Saharsa2,590 people
- Konan2,579 people

[All 68 villages in Sikandra](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/jamui/sikandra/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Bichhwa?811315
- How far is Bichhwa from Jamui?17 km by road
- What is the population of Bichhwa?3,035 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bichhwa in?Jamui district (Sikandra sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Bichhwa?60.4% (Census 2011)