# Harsham chak Village, Dinapur-Cum-Khagaul, Patna (Bihar) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/patna/dinapur-cum-khagaul/harsham-chak/ Village · Dinapur-Cum-Khagaul, Patna # Harsham chak Harsham chak is a village in Dinapur-Cum-Khagaul sub-district of Patna district, Bihar, PIN code **801503**. The 2011 Census counted **2,800 people in 436 households**, the 17th largest of 37 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 36.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 59.2%. - 2,800people (2011) - 436households - 36.5%literacy - 801503PIN code ## Harsham chak PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Harsham chak is 801503.** Harsham chak falls in Dinapur-Cum-Khagaul sub-district, Patna district, Bihar. - PIN code801503 - Gram panchayatKasimchak - Community development blockDinapur-Cum-Khagaul - Census village code245235 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Harsham chak from nearby towns? - Dinapur-Cum-Khagaul (sub-district HQ)4 km by road - Patna (district HQ)18 km by road - Dinapur-Cum-Khagaul (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 Harsham chak? 8 services counted by the Census are inside Harsham chak; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Hetanpur - ○Degree college10+ km · Patna - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Patna - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospitalunder 5 km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps 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 Harsham chak known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 84% of the 226 hectares of village land is sown, and 190 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 Harsham chak Of every 100 households in Harsham chak in 2011, 0 had electricity, 1 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 48 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Harsham chak · ■ Dinapur-Cum-Khagaul rural average Electricity for lighting ****0%** **32% Toilet within the home ****1%** **25% No toilet (open defecation) ****99%** **72% Tap water ****0%** **7% Drinking water within premises ****44%** **47% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **11% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **84% Use banking services ****54%** **50% Television ****0%** **27% Mobile phone ****48%** **55% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****1%** **12% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****11%** **17% Own their home ****97%** **95% 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 Harsham chak? ■ Harsham chak · ■ Dinapur-Cum-Khagaul rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****36.5%** **59.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****898** **894 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****955** **928 Working population ****26.2%** **31.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 44.7% for men and 27.2% for women. 45% of men and 5% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 241 (33%) · **■** Farm labourers 233 (32%) · **■** Household industry 100 (14%) · **■** Other work 120 (16%) · **■** Marginal 39 (5%) 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 Dinapur-Cum-Khagaul - Patlapur3,288 people - Kothawan3,201 people - Lodipur3,000 people - Dariapur2,964 people - Mainpura2,447 people - Mustafapur2,357 people - Asopur2,342 people - Bishunpur2,144 people [All 41 villages in Dinapur-Cum-Khagaul](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/patna/dinapur-cum-khagaul/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Harsham chak?801503 - How far is Harsham chak from Patna?18 km by road - What is the population of Harsham chak?2,800 (Census 2011) - Which district is Harsham chak in?Patna district (Dinapur-Cum-Khagaul sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Harsham chak?36.5% (Census 2011)