# Jhuni Istamrar Village, Krityanand Nagar, Purnia (Bihar) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purnia/krityanand-nagar/jhuni-istamrar/ Village · Krityanand Nagar, Purnia # Jhuni Istamrar Jhuni Istamrar is a village in Krityanand Nagar sub-district of Purnia district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **4,902 people in 997 households**, the 15th largest of 68 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 47.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 51.8%. - 4,902people (2011) - 997households - 47.5%literacy - 961females per 1,000 males ## Jhuni Istamrar PIN code and other codes Jhuni Istamrar falls in Krityanand Nagar sub-district, Purnia district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatJhuni Istamrar - Community development blockKrityanand Nagar - Census village code223455 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Jhuni Istamrar from nearby towns? - Krityanand Nagar (sub-district HQ)5 km by road - Purnia (district HQ)5 km by road - Purnia (nearest town)5 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 Jhuni Istamrar? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Jhuni Istamrar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Dhamdaha - ○Degree college5–10 km · Purnia East - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Purnia - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and canal / river 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 Jhuni Istamrar known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 98% of the 400 hectares of village land is sown, and 325 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 Jhuni Istamrar Of every 100 households in Jhuni Istamrar in 2011, 0 had electricity, 6 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 20 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Jhuni Istamrar · ■ Krityanand Nagar rural average Electricity for lighting ****0%** **16% Toilet within the home ****6%** **12% No toilet (open defecation) ****94%** **88% Tap water ****0%** **1% Drinking water within premises ****66%** **55% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **97% Use banking services ****15%** **28% Television ****1%** **10% Mobile phone ****20%** **33% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****3%** **6% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****48%** **33% Own their home ****100%** **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 Jhuni Istamrar? ■ Jhuni Istamrar · ■ Krityanand Nagar rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****47.5%** **51.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****961** **929 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1005** **955 Working population ****33.8%** **39.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 54.1% for men and 40.5% for women. 43% of men and 24% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 106 (6%) · **■** Farm labourers 999 (60%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 96 (6%) · **■** Marginal 453 (27%) 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 Krityanand Nagar - Majra6,734 people - Baigna6,019 people - Gangaili5,013 people - Sosa4,985 people - Rahua4,781 people - Satkodaria4,100 people - Rampur4,030 people - Mahammadpur3,819 people [All 84 villages in Krityanand Nagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purnia/krityanand-nagar/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Jhuni Istamrar from Purnia?5 km by road - What is the population of Jhuni Istamrar?4,902 (Census 2011) - Which district is Jhuni Istamrar in?Purnia district (Krityanand Nagar sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Jhuni Istamrar?47.5% (Census 2011)