# Barka Kharwa Village, Dulhin Bazar, Patna (Bihar) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/patna/dulhin-bazar/barka-kharwa/ Village · Dulhin Bazar, Patna # Barka Kharwa Barka Kharwa is a village in Dulhin Bazar sub-district of Patna district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **2,766 people in 460 households**, the 17th largest of 50 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 67.9%, above the sub-district's rural average of 65.4%. - 2,766people (2011) - 460households - 67.9%literacy - 904females per 1,000 males ## Barka Kharwa PIN code and other codes Barka Kharwa falls in Dulhin Bazar sub-district, Patna district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatUlar Sorpur - Community development blockDulhin Bazar - Census village code245675 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Barka Kharwa from nearby towns? - Dulhin Bazar (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Patna (district HQ)50 km by road - Masaurhi (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 Barka Kharwa? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Barka Kharwa; 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 - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Bhartpur - ○Degree college5–10 km · Athua - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Danapur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and canal / river - Electricity (2011)5 h summer · 5 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 Barka Kharwa known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 68% of the 148 hectares of village land is sown, and 80 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 Barka Kharwa Of every 100 households in Barka Kharwa in 2011, 37 had electricity, 21 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 55 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Barka Kharwa · ■ Dulhin Bazar rural average Electricity for lighting ****37%** **19% Toilet within the home ****21%** **27% No toilet (open defecation) ****79%** **72% Tap water ****1%** **3% Drinking water within premises ****77%** **61% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **3% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **93% Use banking services ****88%** **57% Television ****31%** **23% Mobile phone ****55%** **56% Computer with internet ****2%** **1% Two-wheeler ****6%** **8% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****24%** **25% Own their home ****99%** **97% 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 Barka Kharwa? ■ Barka Kharwa · ■ Dulhin Bazar rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****67.9%** **65.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****904** **931 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****892** **939 Working population ****38.9%** **37.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 79.1% for men and 55.6% for women. 51% of men and 25% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 169 (16%) · **■** Farm labourers 718 (67%) · **■** Household industry 57 (5%) · **■** Other work 63 (6%) · **■** Marginal 70 (6%) 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 Dulhin Bazar - Nisarpura3,458 people - Sihi3,143 people - Achhua3,052 people - Mahabalipur3,009 people - Saraiya2,670 people - Sarkuna2,613 people - Dorwan2,521 people - Fatehpur2,324 people [All 54 villages in Dulhin Bazar](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/patna/dulhin-bazar/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Barka Kharwa from Patna?50 km by road - What is the population of Barka Kharwa?2,766 (Census 2011) - Which district is Barka Kharwa in?Patna district (Dulhin Bazar sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Barka Kharwa?67.9% (Census 2011)