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

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Village · Sikandra, Jamui 

# Gonhar

Gonhar is a village in Sikandra sub-district of Jamui district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **173 people in 27 households**, the 61st largest of 64 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 57.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 60.1%.

- 173people (2011)
- 27households
- 57.5%literacy
- 966females per 1,000 males

## Gonhar PIN code and other codes

Gonhar falls in Sikandra sub-district, Jamui district, Bihar.

- Gram panchayatSabal Bigha
- Community development blockSikandra
- Census village code258650

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

## How far is Gonhar from nearby towns?

- Sikandra (sub-district HQ)10 km by road
- Jamui (district HQ)18 km by road
- Jamui (nearest town)18 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 Gonhar?

3 services counted by the Census are inside Gonhar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Community centreIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Sikandra
- ○Degree college10+ km · Jamui
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bhagalpur
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop10+ 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 Gonhar known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 85% of the 37 hectares of village land is sown, and 20 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 Gonhar

Of every 100 households in Gonhar in 2011, 3 had electricity, 14 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 45 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Gonhar · ■ Sikandra rural average

Electricity for lighting ****3%**

**8%

Toilet within the home ****14%**

**20%

No toilet (open defecation) ****86%**

**79%

Tap water ****3%**

**5%

Drinking water within premises ****31%**

**24%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%**

**3%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%**

**94%

Use banking services ****41%**

**40%

Television ****24%**

**10%

Mobile phone ****45%**

**53%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****10%**

**5%

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

**2%

None of these assets ****34%**

**31%

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 Gonhar?

■ Gonhar · ■ Sikandra rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****57.5%**

**60.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****966**

**937

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1167**

**955

Working population ****24.9%**

**38.4%

### Women and men

Literacy is 64.3% for men and 50.0% for women. 48% of men and 1% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

****

**■** Other work 1 (2%) · **■** Marginal 42 (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 Sikandra

- Sardawad323 people
- Gordih293 people
- Lahila272 people
- Nima223 people
- Bakshanpur156 people
- Jaindih75 people
- Ramdeochak74 people

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

## Quick answers

- How far is Gonhar from Jamui?18 km by road
- What is the population of Gonhar?173 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Gonhar in?Jamui district (Sikandra sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Gonhar?57.5% (Census 2011)