# Gorukhal Village, Pothia, Kishanganj (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/kishanganj/pothia/gorukhal/ Village · Pothia, Kishanganj # Gorukhal Gorukhal is a village in Pothia sub-district of Kishanganj district, Bihar, PIN code **855117**. The 2011 Census counted **4,875 people in 952 households**, the 10th largest of 141 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 58.7%, above the sub-district's rural average of 51.3%. - 4,875people (2011) - 952households - 58.7%literacy - 855117PIN code ## Gorukhal PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Gorukhal is 855117.** Gorukhal falls in Pothia sub-district, Kishanganj district, Bihar. - PIN code855117 - Gram panchayatGorukhal - Community development blockPothia - Census village code222540 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Gorukhal from nearby towns? - Pothia (sub-district HQ)20 km by road - Kishanganj (district HQ)53 km by road - Thakurganj (nearest town)35 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 Gorukhal? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Gorukhal; 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 - ●Agricultural credit societyIn 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 centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps - 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 Gorukhal known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 34% of the 753 hectares of village land is sown, and 244 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 Gorukhal Of every 100 households in Gorukhal in 2011, 44 had electricity, 3 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 40 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Gorukhal · ■ Pothia rural average Electricity for lighting ****44%** **20% Toilet within the home ****3%** **7% No toilet (open defecation) ****97%** **92% Tap water ****0%** **1% Drinking water within premises ****67%** **42% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **0% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **95% Use banking services ****11%** **20% Television ****8%** **8% Mobile phone ****40%** **29% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****3%** **4% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **0% None of these assets ****21%** **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 Gorukhal? ■ Gorukhal · ■ Pothia rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****58.7%** **51.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****914** **933 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****878** **958 Working population ****30.4%** **32.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 66.2% for men and 50.7% for women. 42% of men and 18% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 375 (25%) · **■** Farm labourers 540 (36%) · **■** Other work 136 (9%) · **■** Marginal 429 (29%) 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 - Chhatar Gachh5,993 people - Naukatta5,662 people - Paharkatta5,428 people - Kasba Kaliaganj5,419 people - Damal Bari4,627 people - Parla Bari4,374 people - Bhota Thana4,056 people - Dubanochi3,714 people [All 149 villages in Pothia](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/kishanganj/pothia/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Gorukhal?855117 - How far is Gorukhal from Kishanganj?53 km by road - What is the population of Gorukhal?4,875 (Census 2011) - Which district is Gorukhal in?Kishanganj district (Pothia sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Gorukhal?58.7% (Census 2011)