Village · Pothia, Kishanganj # Birpur Birpur is a village in Pothia sub-district of Kishanganj district, Bihar, PIN code 855117. The 2011 Census counted 633 people in 124 households, the 105th largest of 141 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 47.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 51.3%. - 633 people (2011) - 124 households - 47.1% literacy - 855117 PIN code ## Birpur PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Birpur is 855117. Birpur falls in Pothia sub-district, Kishanganj district, Bihar. - PIN code 855117 - Gram panchayat Mirzapur - Community development block Pothia - Census village code 222534 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Birpur from nearby towns? - Pothia (sub-district HQ) 14 km by road - Kishanganj (district HQ) 38 km by road - Thakurganj (nearest town) 12 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Birpur? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Birpur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 private - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Cooperative bank In village - ● Agricultural credit society In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Mandi / regular market In village - ● Weekly haat In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school 10+ km · Pothia - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Kishanganj - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Kishanganj - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary 10+ km - ○ Post office 5–10 km - ○ Public bus service under 5 km - ○ Railway station 5–10 km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 10+ km - ○ Public library 5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking water untreated tap water and hand pumps Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Birpur known for? The main crops are paddy. About 69% of the 51 hectares of village land is sown, and 4 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Birpur Of every 100 households in Birpur in 2011, 0 had electricity, 10 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 90 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Birpur · ■ Pothia rural average - Electricity for lighting 0% 20% - Toilet within the home 10% 7% - No toilet (open defecation) 90% 92% - Tap water 0% 1% - Drinking water within premises 9% 42% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 0% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 95% - Use banking services 54% 20% - Television 1% 8% - Mobile phone 90% 29% - Computer with internet 0% 0% - Two-wheeler 4% 4% - Car / jeep / van 2% 0% - None of these assets 2% 35% - Own their home 94% 98% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Birpur? ■ Birpur · ■ Pothia rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 47.1% 51.3% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 991 933 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1347 958 - Working population 40.9% 32.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 52.0% for men and 41.8% for women. 40% of men and 42% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 21 (8%) · ■ Farm labourers 88 (34%) · ■ Other work 1 (0%) · ■ Marginal 149 (58%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Pothia - Bagalbari Milik Arazi 681 people - Shekhpura 646 people - Khatia Pichhla 640 people - Charkhakati 634 people - Halda 606 people - Gelabari 589 people - Purandarpur 584 people - Dubanochi 575 people All 149 villages in Pothia ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Birpur? 855117 - How far is Birpur from Kishanganj? 38 km by road - What is the population of Birpur? 633 (Census 2011) - Which district is Birpur in? Kishanganj district (Pothia sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Birpur? 47.1% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/kishanganj/pothia/birpur-222534/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.