# Machhalpurlai Village, Bihta, Patna (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/patna/bihta/machhalpurlai/ Village · Bihta, Patna # Machhalpurlai Machhalpurlai is a village in Bihta sub-district of Patna district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **4,167 people in 650 households**, the 12th largest of 86 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 69.1%. - 4,167people (2011) - 650households - 74.8%literacy - 926females per 1,000 males ## Machhalpurlai PIN code and other codes Machhalpurlai falls in Bihta sub-district, Patna district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatMachhalpurlai - Community development blockBihta - Census village code245461 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Machhalpurlai from nearby towns? - Bihta (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Patna (district HQ)40 km by road - Bihata (nearest town)10 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 Machhalpurlai? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Machhalpurlai; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Post officeIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college5–10 km · Bihata - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Danapur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - 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 Machhalpurlai known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 89% of the 52 hectares of village land is sown, and 46 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 Machhalpurlai Of every 100 households in Machhalpurlai in 2011, 61 had electricity, 57 a toilet at home and 13 cooked with LPG; 69 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Machhalpurlai · ■ Bihta rural average Electricity for lighting ****61%** **47% Toilet within the home ****57%** **31% No toilet (open defecation) ****43%** **68% Tap water ****2%** **4% Drinking water within premises ****74%** **58% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****13%** **8% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****84%** **89% Use banking services ****48%** **57% Television ****33%** **35% Mobile phone ****69%** **60% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****15%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****18%** **21% Own their home ****96%** **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 Machhalpurlai? ■ Machhalpurlai · ■ Bihta rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****74.8%** **69.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****926** **895 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1021** **916 Working population ****26.1%** **31.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 83.0% for men and 65.8% for women. 43% of men and 8% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 40 (4%) · **■** Farm labourers 72 (7%) · **■** Household industry 29 (3%) · **■** Other work 533 (49%) · **■** Marginal 415 (38%) 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 Bihta - Kharagpur5,035 people - Bishunpura4,942 people - Sikandarpur4,494 people - Modahi4,264 people - Kanhauli4,050 people - Bahpura4,039 people - Sadisopur3,900 people - Bindaul3,668 people [All 88 villages in Bihta](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/patna/bihta/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Machhalpurlai from Patna?40 km by road - What is the population of Machhalpurlai?4,167 (Census 2011) - Which district is Machhalpurlai in?Patna district (Bihta sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Machhalpurlai?74.8% (Census 2011)