# Bherharia Village, Paliganj, Patna (Bihar) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/patna/paliganj/bherharia/ Village · Paliganj, Patna # Bherharia Bherharia is a village in Paliganj sub-district of Patna district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **5,419 people in 846 households**, the 6th largest of 113 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 68.6%, above the sub-district's rural average of 65.1%. - 5,419people (2011) - 846households - 68.6%literacy - 902females per 1,000 males ## Bherharia PIN code and other codes Bherharia falls in Paliganj sub-district, Patna district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatBherariya Siyarampur - Community development blockPaliganj - Census village code245759 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Bherharia from nearby towns? - Paliganj (sub-district HQ)12 km by road - Patna (district HQ)80 km by road - Jehanabad (nearest town)30 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 Bherharia? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Bherharia; 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 - ●National highwayIn village - ●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 · Paliganj - ○Degree college10+ km · Bikram - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Patna - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watercovered wells, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river - Electricity (2011)4 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 Bherharia known for? The main crops are **paddy, wheat and oil seeds**. About 28% of the 522 hectares of village land is sown, and 135 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 Bherharia Of every 100 households in Bherharia in 2011, 4 had electricity, 20 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 46 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Bherharia · ■ Paliganj rural average Electricity for lighting ****4%** **9% Toilet within the home ****20%** **27% No toilet (open defecation) ****70%** **72% Tap water ****4%** **4% Drinking water within premises ****62%** **66% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****94%** **92% Use banking services ****54%** **52% Television ****10%** **17% Mobile phone ****46%** **56% Computer with internet ****2%** **1% Two-wheeler ****11%** **9% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****30%** **25% 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 Bherharia? ■ Bherharia · ■ Paliganj rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****68.6%** **65.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****902** **946 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****998** **943 Working population ****38.7%** **35.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 79.6% for men and 56.2% for women. 48% of men and 29% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 205 (10%) · **■** Farm labourers 714 (34%) · **■** Household industry 29 (1%) · **■** Other work 313 (15%) · **■** Marginal 838 (40%) 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 Paliganj - Chandhaus10,989 people - Jarkha8,875 people - Mohbalipur6,863 people - Makhmilpur6,392 people - Sikaria4,768 people - Lalganj Sehra4,552 people - Dharahra4,538 people - Rampur Nagwan4,535 people [All 117 villages in Paliganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/patna/paliganj/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Bherharia from Patna?80 km by road - What is the population of Bherharia?5,419 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bherharia in?Patna district (Paliganj sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Bherharia?68.6% (Census 2011)