# Birpur Village, Pothia, Kishanganj (Bihar) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/kishanganj/pothia/birpur-222535/ Village · Pothia, Kishanganj # Birpur Birpur is a village in Pothia sub-district of Kishanganj district, Bihar, PIN code **855117**. The 2011 Census counted **1,685 people in 358 households**, the 52nd largest of 141 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 53.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 51.3%. - 1,685people (2011) - 358households - 53.2%literacy - 855117PIN code ## Birpur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Birpur is 855117.** Birpur falls in Pothia sub-district, Kishanganj district, Bihar. - PIN code855117 - Gram panchayatMirzapur - Community development blockPothia - Census village code222535 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## 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](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## 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 schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn 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 - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)5 h summer · 5 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 Birpur known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 85% of the 266 hectares of village land is sown, and 30 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 Birpur Of every 100 households in Birpur in 2011, 0 had electricity, 3 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 19 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Birpur · ■ Pothia rural average Electricity for lighting ****0%** **20% Toilet within the home ****3%** **7% No toilet (open defecation) ****95%** **92% Tap water ****1%** **1% Drinking water within premises ****55%** **42% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **0% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****94%** **95% Use banking services ****15%** **20% Television ****5%** **8% Mobile phone ****19%** **29% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****3%** **4% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **0% None of these assets ****30%** **35% Own their home ****97%** **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 Birpur? ■ Birpur · ■ Pothia rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****53.2%** **51.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****910** **933 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****952** **958 Working population ****50.7%** **32.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 63.9% for men and 41.4% for women. 51% of men and 50% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 46 (5%) · **■** Farm labourers 252 (30%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 20 (2%) · **■** Marginal 534 (63%) 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 - Kalidas Kismat1,856 people - Dhekipara1,831 people - Ramaniapokhar1,813 people - Lohagara1,722 people - Saradighi1,678 people - Raipur1,672 people - Pharabari1,665 people - Barapokhar1,593 people [All 149 villages in Pothia](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/kishanganj/pothia/villages/) ## 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?1,685 (Census 2011) - Which district is Birpur in?Kishanganj district (Pothia sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Birpur?53.2% (Census 2011)