# Boaldah Village, Kochadhamin, Kishanganj (Bihar) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/kishanganj/kochadhamin/boaldah/ Village · Kochadhamin, Kishanganj # Boaldah Boaldah is a village in Kochadhamin sub-district of Kishanganj district, Bihar, PIN code **855107**. The 2011 Census counted **8,087 people in 1,698 households**, the 2nd largest of 143 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 66.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 59.4%. - 8,087people (2011) - 1,698households - 66.4%literacy - 855107PIN code ## Boaldah PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Boaldah is 855107.** Boaldah falls in Kochadhamin sub-district, Kishanganj district, Bihar. - PIN code855107 - Gram panchayatBoaldah - Community development blockKochadhamin - Census village code222874 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Boaldah from nearby towns? - Kochadhamin (sub-district HQ)11 km by road - Kishanganj (district HQ)14 km by road - Kishanganj (nearest town)14 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 Boaldah? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Boaldah; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Family welfare centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Railway stationIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kochadhamin - ○Degree college10+ km · Kishanganj - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Kishanganj - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps - Electricity (2011)1 h summer · 3 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 Boaldah known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 70% of the 707 hectares of village land is sown, and 127 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 Boaldah Of every 100 households in Boaldah in 2011, 7 had electricity, 6 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 35 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Boaldah · ■ Kochadhamin rural average Electricity for lighting ****7%** **18% Toilet within the home ****6%** **7% No toilet (open defecation) ****89%** **92% Tap water ****0%** **1% Drinking water within premises ****26%** **31% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **1% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **97% Use banking services ****14%** **21% Television ****5%** **4% Mobile phone ****35%** **42% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****5%** **6% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****35%** **30% Own their home ****99%** **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 Boaldah? ■ Boaldah · ■ Kochadhamin rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****66.4%** **59.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****913** **930 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****953** **962 Working population ****27.3%** **29.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 73.8% for men and 58.3% for women. 47% of men and 6% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 552 (25%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,233 (56%) · **■** Household industry 16 (1%) · **■** Other work 132 (6%) · **■** Marginal 273 (12%) 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 Kochadhamin - Santha10,271 people - Haldikhora7,665 people - Bishunpur7,090 people - Najarpur6,888 people - Gurgaon6,415 people [All 150 villages in Kochadhamin](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/kishanganj/kochadhamin/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Boaldah?855107 - How far is Boaldah from Kishanganj?14 km by road - What is the population of Boaldah?8,087 (Census 2011) - Which district is Boaldah in?Kishanganj district (Kochadhamin sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Boaldah?66.4% (Census 2011)