# Godhanpur Village, Jhanjharpur, Madhubani (Bihar) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/madhubani/jhanjharpur/godhanpur/ Village · Jhanjharpur, Madhubani # Godhanpur Godhanpur is a village in Jhanjharpur sub-district of Madhubani district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **5,090 people in 1,140 households**, the 12th largest of 58 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 53.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 60.2%. - 5,090people (2011) - 1,140households - 53.8%literacy - 876females per 1,000 males ## Godhanpur PIN code and other codes Godhanpur falls in Jhanjharpur sub-district, Madhubani district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatGodhanpur - Community development blockJhanjharpur - Census village code220726 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Godhanpur from nearby towns? - Jhanjharpur (sub-district HQ)4 km by road - Madhubani (district HQ)34 km by road - Jhanjharpur (nearest town)4 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 Godhanpur? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Godhanpur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Raiam - ○Degree college10+ km · Jhanjharpur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Ghoghardiha - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospitalunder 5 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway stationunder 5 km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps - Electricity (2011)3 h summer · 3 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 Godhanpur known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 70% of the 305 hectares of village land is sown, and 33 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 Godhanpur Of every 100 households in Godhanpur in 2011, 6 had electricity, 12 a toilet at home and 9 cooked with LPG; 62 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Godhanpur · ■ Jhanjharpur rural average Electricity for lighting ****6%** **12% Toilet within the home ****12%** **16% No toilet (open defecation) ****87%** **83% Tap water ****1%** **3% Drinking water within premises ****31%** **40% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****9%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****91%** **93% Use banking services ****28%** **43% Television ****9%** **9% Mobile phone ****62%** **51% Computer with internet ****3%** **1% Two-wheeler ****8%** **6% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **1% None of these assets ****18%** **27% Own their home ****99%** **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 Godhanpur? ■ Godhanpur · ■ Jhanjharpur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****53.8%** **60.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****876** **938 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****957** **956 Working population ****43.3%** **36.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 65.4% for men and 40.4% for women. 48% of men and 38% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 149 (7%) · **■** Farm labourers 926 (42%) · **■** Household industry 4 (0%) · **■** Other work 46 (2%) · **■** Marginal 1,079 (49%) 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 Jhanjharpur - Sukhet5,792 people - kharrak5,694 people - Sarbsima5,285 people - Simra5,163 people - Sirkharia4,271 people - Balni Mehath3,808 people - Rupauli3,674 people - Narayanpur3,341 people [All 67 villages in Jhanjharpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/madhubani/jhanjharpur/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Godhanpur from Madhubani?34 km by road - What is the population of Godhanpur?5,090 (Census 2011) - Which district is Godhanpur in?Madhubani district (Jhanjharpur sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Godhanpur?53.8% (Census 2011)