# Sahasram Village, Falka, Katihar (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Falka, Katihar 

# Sahasram

Sahasram is a village in Falka sub-district of Katihar district, Bihar, PIN code **854114**. The 2011 Census counted **594 people in 129 households**, the 38th largest of 59 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 41.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 47.0%.

- 594people (2011)
- 129households
- 41.1%literacy
- 854114PIN code

## Sahasram PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Sahasram is 854114.** Sahasram falls in Falka sub-district, Katihar district, Bihar.

- PIN code854114
- Gram panchayatSabda
- Community development blockFalka
- Census village code224317

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

## How far is Sahasram from nearby towns?

- Falka (sub-district HQ)5 km by road
- Katihar (district HQ)40 km by road
- Katihar (nearest town)40 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 Sahasram?

4 services counted by the Census are inside Sahasram; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary school5–10 km · Bhanga
- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Katihar
- ○Degree college10+ km · Katihar
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Salehpur
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ 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 Sahasram known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 85% of the 367 hectares of village land is sown, and 293 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 Sahasram

Of every 100 households in Sahasram in 2011, 0 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 25 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Sahasram · ■ Falka rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**5%

Toilet within the home ****0%**

**11%

No toilet (open defecation) ****100%**

**88%

Tap water ****0%**

**1%

Drinking water within premises ****9%**

**54%

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

**1%

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

**98%

Use banking services ****2%**

**30%

Television ****0%**

**7%

Mobile phone ****25%**

**39%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**5%

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

**1%

None of these assets ****38%**

**36%

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 Sahasram?

■ Sahasram · ■ Falka rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****41.1%**

**47.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1020**

**930

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****927**

**976

Working population ****35.2%**

**39.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 40.4% for men and 41.7% for women. 48% of men and 22% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Farm labourers 201 (96%) · **■** Other work 2 (1%) · **■** Marginal 6 (3%)

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 Falka

- Dealpur779 people
- Majha Diara753 people
- Ghoghaili696 people
- Musapur611 people
- Amol536 people
- Kohbara531 people
- Nisundra468 people
- Dealpur432 people

[All 72 villages in Falka](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/katihar/falka/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Sahasram?854114
- How far is Sahasram from Katihar?40 km by road
- What is the population of Sahasram?594 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Sahasram in?Katihar district (Falka sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Sahasram?41.1% (Census 2011)