# Santha Village, Kochadhamin, Kishanganj (Bihar) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/kishanganj/kochadhamin/santha/ Village · Kochadhamin, Kishanganj # Santha Santha is a village in Kochadhamin sub-district of Kishanganj district, Bihar, PIN code **855115**. The 2011 Census counted **10,271 people in 1,997 households**, the 1st largest of 143 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 57.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 59.4%. - 10,271people (2011) - 1,997households - 57.5%literacy - 855115PIN code ## Santha PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Santha is 855115.** Santha falls in Kochadhamin sub-district, Kishanganj district, Bihar. - PIN code855115 - Gram panchayatSontha - Community development blockKochadhamin - Census village code222859 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Santha from nearby towns? - Kochadhamin (sub-district HQ)5 km by road - Kishanganj (district HQ)33 km by road - Kishanganj (nearest town)33 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 Santha? 20 services counted by the Census are inside Santha; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 6 govt · 2 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Weekly haatIn 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 centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps - 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 Santha known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 91% of the 751 hectares of village land is sown, and 267 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 Santha Of every 100 households in Santha in 2011, 22 had electricity, 14 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 44 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Santha · ■ Kochadhamin rural average Electricity for lighting ****22%** **18% Toilet within the home ****14%** **7% No toilet (open defecation) ****86%** **92% Tap water ****3%** **1% Drinking water within premises ****38%** **31% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **1% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **97% Use banking services ****20%** **21% Television ****4%** **4% Mobile phone ****44%** **42% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****8%** **6% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****33%** **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 Santha? ■ Santha · ■ Kochadhamin rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****57.5%** **59.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****926** **930 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****913** **962 Working population ****24.8%** **29.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 64.1% for men and 50.3% for women. 45% of men and 3% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 532 (21%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,532 (60%) · **■** Household industry 15 (1%) · **■** Other work 297 (12%) · **■** Marginal 174 (7%) 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 - Boaldah8,087 people - Haldikhora7,665 people - Bishunpur7,090 people - Najarpur6,888 people [All 150 villages in Kochadhamin](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/kishanganj/kochadhamin/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Santha?855115 - How far is Santha from Kishanganj?33 km by road - What is the population of Santha?10,271 (Census 2011) - Which district is Santha in?Kishanganj district (Kochadhamin sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Santha?57.5% (Census 2011)