# Dongra Village, Pothia, Kishanganj (Bihar) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/kishanganj/pothia/dongra/ Village · Pothia, Kishanganj # Dongra Dongra is a village in Pothia sub-district of Kishanganj district, Bihar, PIN code **855117**. The 2011 Census counted **1,062 people in 192 households**, the 83rd largest of 141 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 63.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 51.3%. - 1,062people (2011) - 192households - 63.8%literacy - 855117PIN code ## Dongra PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Dongra is 855117.** Dongra falls in Pothia sub-district, Kishanganj district, Bihar. - PIN code855117 - Gram panchayatNaukatta - Community development blockPothia - Census village code222583 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Dongra from nearby towns? - Pothia (sub-district HQ)3 km by road - Kishanganj (district HQ)37 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 Dongra? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Dongra; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Pothia - ○Degree college10+ km · Kishanganj - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Kishanganj - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway stationunder 5 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps - Electricity (2011)8 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 Dongra known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 87% of the 147 hectares of village land is sown, and 49 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 Dongra Of every 100 households in Dongra in 2011, 53 had electricity, 1 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 37 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Dongra · ■ Pothia rural average Electricity for lighting ****53%** **20% Toilet within the home ****1%** **7% No toilet (open defecation) ****99%** **92% Tap water ****0%** **1% Drinking water within premises ****23%** **42% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **0% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **95% Use banking services ****0%** **20% Television ****4%** **8% Mobile phone ****37%** **29% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****0%** **4% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **0% None of these assets ****26%** **35% Own their home ****98%** **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 Dongra? ■ Dongra · ■ Pothia rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****63.8%** **51.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****914** **933 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1009** **958 Working population ****24.0%** **32.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 65.8% for men and 61.4% for women. 41% of men and 5% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 77 (30%) · **■** Farm labourers 130 (51%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 31 (12%) · **■** Marginal 16 (6%) 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 - CHilhamari1,154 people - Bisani1,133 people - Kuimari1,118 people - Panasi1,069 people - Singhiamari1,052 people - Taria1,031 people - Indarpur974 people - Pakamolna974 people [All 149 villages in Pothia](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/kishanganj/pothia/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Dongra?855117 - How far is Dongra from Kishanganj?37 km by road - What is the population of Dongra?1,062 (Census 2011) - Which district is Dongra in?Kishanganj district (Pothia sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Dongra?63.8% (Census 2011)