# Paharkatta Village, Pothia, Kishanganj (Bihar) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/kishanganj/pothia/paharkatta/ Village · Pothia, Kishanganj # Paharkatta Paharkatta is a village in Pothia sub-district of Kishanganj district, Bihar, PIN code **855117**. The 2011 Census counted **5,428 people in 1,067 households**, the 8th largest of 141 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 37.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 51.3%. - 5,428people (2011) - 1,067households - 37.4%literacy - 855117PIN code ## Paharkatta PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Paharkatta is 855117.** Paharkatta falls in Pothia sub-district, Kishanganj district, Bihar. - PIN code855117 - Gram panchayatPaharkatta - Community development blockPothia - Census village code222648 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Paharkatta from nearby towns? - Pothia (sub-district HQ)22 km by road - Kishanganj (district HQ)30 km by road - Kishanganj (nearest town)30 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 Paharkatta? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Paharkatta; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●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 - ●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 - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ 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 Paharkatta known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 76% of the 552 hectares of village land is sown, and 183 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 Paharkatta Of every 100 households in Paharkatta in 2011, 10 had electricity, 3 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 15 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Paharkatta · ■ Pothia rural average Electricity for lighting ****10%** **20% Toilet within the home ****3%** **7% No toilet (open defecation) ****97%** **92% Tap water ****0%** **1% Drinking water within premises ****30%** **42% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **0% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **95% Use banking services ****6%** **20% Television ****4%** **8% Mobile phone ****15%** **29% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****2%** **4% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **0% None of these assets ****29%** **35% Own their home ****100%** **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 Paharkatta? ■ Paharkatta · ■ Pothia rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****37.4%** **51.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****955** **933 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****978** **958 Working population ****26.4%** **32.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 43.3% for men and 31.2% for women. 47% of men and 5% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 179 (13%) · **■** Farm labourers 935 (65%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 60 (4%) · **■** Marginal 255 (18%) 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 - Koltha7,996 people - Udgara6,006 people - Chhatar Gachh5,993 people - Naukatta5,662 people - Kasba Kaliaganj5,419 people - Gorukhal4,875 people - Damal Bari4,627 people - Parla Bari4,374 people [All 149 villages in Pothia](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/kishanganj/pothia/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Paharkatta?855117 - How far is Paharkatta from Kishanganj?30 km by road - What is the population of Paharkatta?5,428 (Census 2011) - Which district is Paharkatta in?Kishanganj district (Pothia sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Paharkatta?37.4% (Census 2011)