# Kothar Village, Barsoi, Katihar (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Barsoi, Katihar 

# Kothar

Kothar is a village in Barsoi sub-district of Katihar district, Bihar, PIN code **855102**. The 2011 Census counted **1,981 people in 427 households**, the 55th largest of 218 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 40.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 43.7%.

- 1,981people (2011)
- 427households
- 40.6%literacy
- 855102PIN code

## Kothar PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Kothar is 855102.** Kothar falls in Barsoi sub-district, Katihar district, Bihar.

- PIN code855102
- Gram panchayatBelva
- Community development blockBarsoi
- Census village code224955

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

## How far is Kothar from nearby towns?

- Barsoi (sub-district HQ)9 km by road
- Katihar (district HQ)48 km by road
- Katihar (nearest town)48 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 Kothar?

8 services counted by the Census are inside Kothar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private
- ●National highwayIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Weekly haatIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Salmari
- ○Degree college10+ km · Katihar
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Katihar
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway stationunder 5 km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bankunder 5 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 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 Kothar known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 100% of the 277 hectares of village land is sown, and 190 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 Kothar

Of every 100 households in Kothar in 2011, 0 had electricity, 5 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 23 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Kothar · ■ Barsoi rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**1%

Toilet within the home ****5%**

**13%

No toilet (open defecation) ****95%**

**86%

Tap water ****0%**

**1%

Drinking water within premises ****68%**

**41%

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

**1%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**98%

Use banking services ****9%**

**15%

Television ****0%**

**3%

Mobile phone ****23%**

**27%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****3%**

**4%

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

**1%

None of these assets ****45%**

**40%

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 Kothar?

■ Kothar · ■ Barsoi rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****40.6%**

**43.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****908**

**920

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1073**

**960

Working population ****28.0%**

**32.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 46.1% for men and 34.3% for women. 50% of men and 4% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 99 (18%) · **■** Farm labourers 180 (32%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 11 (2%) · **■** Marginal 263 (47%)

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 Barsoi

- Chhaghara2,149 people
- Gobindpur2,119 people
- Pamra2,062 people
- Sonapur2,036 people
- Karanpur1,972 people
- Matbari1,957 people
- Gobindpur1,940 people
- Malaur1,921 people

[All 231 villages in Barsoi](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/katihar/barsoi/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Kothar?855102
- How far is Kothar from Katihar?48 km by road
- What is the population of Kothar?1,981 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kothar in?Katihar district (Barsoi sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Kothar?40.6% (Census 2011)