# Itahara Village, Chanan*, Lakhisarai (Bihar) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/lakhisarai/chanan/itahara/ Village · Chanan*, Lakhisarai # Itahara Itahara is a village in Chanan* sub-district of Lakhisarai district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **1,602 people in 276 households**, the 28th largest of 57 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 62.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 55.5%. - 1,602people (2011) - 276households - 62.2%literacy - 876females per 1,000 males ## Itahara PIN code and other codes Itahara falls in Chanan* sub-district, Lakhisarai district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatMaheshleta - Community development blockChanan* - Census village code243656 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Itahara from nearby towns? - Chanan* (sub-district HQ)26 km by road - Lakhisarai (district HQ)15 km by road - Lakhisarai (nearest town)15 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 Itahara? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Itahara; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Maternity & child welfare centreIn village · 1 - ●Family welfare centreIn village · 1 - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Lakhichak - ○Degree college10+ km · Lakhisarai - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Munger - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps - Electricity (2011)2 h summer · 2 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 Itahara known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 94% of the 48 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 Itahara Of every 100 households in Itahara in 2011, 16 had electricity, 22 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 81 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 5 a car. ■ Itahara · ■ Chanan* rural average Electricity for lighting ****16%** **6% Toilet within the home ****22%** **14% No toilet (open defecation) ****78%** **85% Tap water ****2%** **6% Drinking water within premises ****36%** **38% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **1% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **98% Use banking services ****61%** **37% Television ****16%** **8% Mobile phone ****81%** **47% Computer with internet ****2%** **1% Two-wheeler ****7%** **4% Car / jeep / van ****5%** **1% None of these assets ****17%** **44% 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 Itahara? ■ Itahara · ■ Chanan* rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****62.2%** **55.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****876** **918 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****885** **954 Working population ****26.5%** **32.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 74.4% for men and 48.2% for women. 41% of men and 10% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 7 (2%) · **■** Farm labourers 5 (1%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 39 (9%) · **■** Marginal 372 (88%) 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 Chanan* - Pacham1,996 people - Basmatia1,891 people - Mahesleta1,804 people - Maheshpur1,689 people - Darhishir1,600 people - Bichhwe1,533 people - Nagardar1,514 people - Dharampur1,495 people [All 68 villages in Chanan*](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/lakhisarai/chanan/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Itahara from Lakhisarai?15 km by road - What is the population of Itahara?1,602 (Census 2011) - Which district is Itahara in?Lakhisarai district (Chanan* sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Itahara?62.2% (Census 2011)