# Khaira Village, Jhanjharpur, Madhubani (Bihar) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/madhubani/jhanjharpur/khaira/ Village · Jhanjharpur, Madhubani # Khaira Khaira is a village in Jhanjharpur sub-district of Madhubani district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **2,091 people in 495 households**, the 29th largest of 58 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 54.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 60.2%. - 2,091people (2011) - 495households - 54.2%literacy - 913females per 1,000 males ## Khaira PIN code and other codes Khaira falls in Jhanjharpur sub-district, Madhubani district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatKhaira - Community development blockJhanjharpur - Census village code220700 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Khaira from nearby towns? - Jhanjharpur (sub-district HQ)17 km by road - Madhubani (district HQ)22 km by road - Jhanjharpur (nearest town)17 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 Khaira? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Khaira; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college10+ km · Madhubani - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Madhubani - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ 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, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)6 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 Khaira known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 70% of the 260 hectares of village land is sown, and 9 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 Khaira Of every 100 households in Khaira in 2011, 0 had electricity, 12 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 34 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Khaira · ■ Jhanjharpur rural average Electricity for lighting ****0%** **12% Toilet within the home ****12%** **16% No toilet (open defecation) ****88%** **83% Tap water ****0%** **3% Drinking water within premises ****25%** **40% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **93% Use banking services ****12%** **43% Television ****1%** **9% Mobile phone ****34%** **51% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****7%** **6% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****50%** **27% 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 Khaira? ■ Khaira · ■ Jhanjharpur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****54.2%** **60.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****913** **938 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****870** **956 Working population ****39.6%** **36.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 67.4% for men and 39.9% for women. 51% of men and 28% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 222 (27%) · **■** Farm labourers 40 (5%) · **■** Household industry 3 (0%) · **■** Other work 17 (2%) · **■** Marginal 546 (66%) 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 - Walipur2,199 people - Kharaua2,198 people - Mohanpur2,188 people - Bistaul2,137 people - Majhaura2,054 people - Mailchham2,021 people - Pipraulia2,015 people - Machhdhi1,973 people [All 67 villages in Jhanjharpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/madhubani/jhanjharpur/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Khaira from Madhubani?22 km by road - What is the population of Khaira?2,091 (Census 2011) - Which district is Khaira in?Madhubani district (Jhanjharpur sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Khaira?54.2% (Census 2011)