# Baksa Village, Pothia, Kishanganj (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/kishanganj/pothia/baksa/ Village · Pothia, Kishanganj # Baksa Baksa is a village in Pothia sub-district of Kishanganj district, Bihar, PIN code **855117**. The 2011 Census counted **3,446 people in 648 households**, the 18th largest of 141 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 47.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 51.3%. - 3,446people (2011) - 648households - 47.4%literacy - 855117PIN code ## Baksa PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Baksa is 855117.** Baksa falls in Pothia sub-district, Kishanganj district, Bihar. - PIN code855117 - Gram panchayatSarogora - Community development blockPothia - Census village code222600 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Baksa from nearby towns? - Pothia (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Kishanganj (district HQ)55 km by road - Thakurganj (nearest town)20 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 Baksa? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Baksa; 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 - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn 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 school10+ km · Pothia - ○Degree college10+ km · Kishanganj - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Kishanganj - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 8 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 Baksa known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 48% of the 315 hectares of village land is sown, and 65 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 Baksa Of every 100 households in Baksa in 2011, 55 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 32 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Baksa · ■ Pothia rural average Electricity for lighting ****55%** **20% Toilet within the home ****2%** **7% No toilet (open defecation) ****94%** **92% Tap water ****0%** **1% Drinking water within premises ****48%** **42% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **0% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **95% Use banking services ****21%** **20% Television ****8%** **8% Mobile phone ****32%** **29% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****4%** **4% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **0% None of these assets ****51%** **35% Own their home ****99%** **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 Baksa? ■ Baksa · ■ Pothia rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****47.4%** **51.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****944** **933 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****904** **958 Working population ****24.9%** **32.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 53.4% for men and 41.1% for women. 45% of men and 4% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 241 (28%) · **■** Farm labourers 466 (54%) · **■** Household industry 3 (0%) · **■** Other work 44 (5%) · **■** Marginal 105 (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 Pothia - Dubanochi3,714 people - Ratua3,640 people - Budhra3,617 people - Arrabari3,602 people - Thipi Jhari3,394 people - Gangnati3,377 people - Bagalbari3,346 people - Naunaddi3,311 people [All 149 villages in Pothia](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/kishanganj/pothia/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Baksa?855117 - How far is Baksa from Kishanganj?55 km by road - What is the population of Baksa?3,446 (Census 2011) - Which district is Baksa in?Kishanganj district (Pothia sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Baksa?47.4% (Census 2011)