# Pokhram Village, Murliganj, Madhepura (Bihar) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/madhepura/murliganj/pokhram/ Village · Murliganj, Madhepura # Pokhram Pokhram is a village in Murliganj sub-district of Madhepura district, Bihar, PIN code **852122**. The 2011 Census counted **6,006 people in 1,206 households**, the 12th largest of 35 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 43.9%, below the sub-district's rural average of 51.1%. - 6,006people (2011) - 1,206households - 43.9%literacy - 852122PIN code ## Pokhram PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Pokhram is 852122.** Pokhram falls in Murliganj sub-district, Madhepura district, Bihar. - PIN code852122 - Gram panchayatPokhram Paramandpur - Community development blockMurliganj - Census village code225982 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Pokhram from nearby towns? - Murliganj (sub-district HQ)15 km by road - Madhepura (district HQ)15 km by road - Murliganj (nearest town)18 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 Pokhram? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Pokhram; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Maternity & child welfare centreIn village · 1 - ●Post officeIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Murliganj - ○Degree college10+ km · Murliganj - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Murliganj - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps - Electricity (2011)1 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 Pokhram known for? The main crops are **paddy, wheat and maize**. About 87% of the 591 hectares of village land is sown, and 274 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 Pokhram Of every 100 households in Pokhram in 2011, 4 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 42 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Pokhram · ■ Murliganj rural average Electricity for lighting ****4%** **2% Toilet within the home ****2%** **11% No toilet (open defecation) ****98%** **88% Tap water ****1%** **2% Drinking water within premises ****59%** **60% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **1% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **98% Use banking services ****15%** **32% Television ****2%** **3% Mobile phone ****42%** **41% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****5%** **4% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****36%** **39% Own their home ****100%** **99% 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 Pokhram? ■ Pokhram · ■ Murliganj rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****43.9%** **51.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****902** **910 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****907** **908 Working population ****43.5%** **36.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 55.1% for men and 31.4% for women. 48% of men and 38% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 808 (31%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,161 (44%) · **■** Household industry 17 (1%) · **■** Other work 89 (3%) · **■** Marginal 539 (21%) 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 Murliganj - Tamautparsa7,011 people - Jitapur6,968 people - Harpur6,948 people - Parwa6,623 people - Khari5,593 people - Dighi5,058 people - Parmanpur4,671 people - Pakilpar3,985 people [All 39 villages in Murliganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/madhepura/murliganj/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Pokhram?852122 - How far is Pokhram from Madhepura?15 km by road - What is the population of Pokhram?6,006 (Census 2011) - Which district is Pokhram in?Madhepura district (Murliganj sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Pokhram?43.9% (Census 2011)