# Barjhala Village, Pranpur, Katihar (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/katihar/pranpur/barjhala/ Village · Pranpur, Katihar # Barjhala Barjhala is a village in Pranpur sub-district of Katihar district, Bihar, PIN code **854116**. The 2011 Census counted **2,359 people in 537 households**, the 20th largest of 76 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 46.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 52.7%. - 2,359people (2011) - 537households - 46.0%literacy - 854116PIN code ## Barjhala PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Barjhala is 854116.** Barjhala falls in Pranpur sub-district, Katihar district, Bihar. - PIN code854116 - Gram panchayatBarjhala - Community development blockPranpur - Census village code225356 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Barjhala from nearby towns? - Pranpur (sub-district HQ)7 km by road - Katihar (district HQ)15 km by road - Katihar (nearest town)15 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 Barjhala? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Barjhala; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Katihar - ○Degree college5–10 km · Katihar - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Harphare - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)1 h summer · 1 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 Barjhala known for? The main crops are **paddy, maize and jute**. About 71% of the 180 hectares of village land is sown, and 47 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 Barjhala Of every 100 households in Barjhala in 2011, 0 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 26 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Barjhala · ■ Pranpur rural average Electricity for lighting ****0%** **3% Toilet within the home ****2%** **12% No toilet (open defecation) ****98%** **87% Tap water ****0%** **1% Drinking water within premises ****20%** **45% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **1% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **98% Use banking services ****17%** **25% Television ****7%** **6% Mobile phone ****26%** **34% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****1%** **4% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **0% None of these assets ****50%** **40% 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 Barjhala? ■ Barjhala · ■ Pranpur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****46.0%** **52.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****913** **924 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****923** **959 Working population ****39.0%** **35.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 51.2% for men and 40.2% for women. 48% of men and 29% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 22 (2%) · **■** Farm labourers 686 (75%) · **■** Household industry 6 (1%) · **■** Other work 19 (2%) · **■** Marginal 187 (20%) 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 Pranpur - Dighauneh2,756 people - Jaunia2,503 people - Bastaul2,394 people - Bangarua2,359 people - Jalah Hari Rampur2,253 people - Gauripur1,923 people - Babhni1,855 people - Hundaili1,826 people [All 85 villages in Pranpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/katihar/pranpur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Barjhala?854116 - How far is Barjhala from Katihar?15 km by road - What is the population of Barjhala?2,359 (Census 2011) - Which district is Barjhala in?Katihar district (Pranpur sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Barjhala?46.0% (Census 2011)