# Sosa Village, Krityanand Nagar, Purnia (Bihar) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purnia/krityanand-nagar/sosa/ Village · Krityanand Nagar, Purnia # Sosa Sosa is a village in Krityanand Nagar sub-district of Purnia district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **4,985 people in 948 households**, the 14th largest of 68 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 53.5%, above the sub-district's rural average of 51.8%. - 4,985people (2011) - 948households - 53.5%literacy - 894females per 1,000 males ## Sosa PIN code and other codes Sosa falls in Krityanand Nagar sub-district, Purnia district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatGoasi - Community development blockKrityanand Nagar - Census village code223445 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Sosa from nearby towns? - Krityanand Nagar (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Purnia (district HQ)12 km by road - Purnia (nearest town)12 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 Sosa? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Sosa; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Purnia East - ○Degree college10+ km · Purnia East - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Purnia - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)3 h summer · 4 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 Sosa known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 96% of the 696 hectares of village land is sown, and 598 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 Sosa Of every 100 households in Sosa in 2011, 24 had electricity, 8 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 41 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Sosa · ■ Krityanand Nagar rural average Electricity for lighting ****24%** **16% Toilet within the home ****8%** **12% No toilet (open defecation) ****92%** **88% Tap water ****2%** **1% Drinking water within premises ****75%** **55% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **97% Use banking services ****23%** **28% Television ****12%** **10% Mobile phone ****41%** **33% Computer with internet ****2%** **1% Two-wheeler ****4%** **6% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **1% None of these assets ****25%** **33% Own their home ****98%** **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 Sosa? ■ Sosa · ■ Krityanand Nagar rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****53.5%** **51.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****894** **929 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****899** **955 Working population ****31.7%** **39.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 60.3% for men and 45.8% for women. 48% of men and 14% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 217 (14%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,020 (65%) · **■** Household industry 17 (1%) · **■** Other work 128 (8%) · **■** Marginal 199 (13%) 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 - Jotlakhai6,841 people - Majra6,734 people - Baigna6,019 people - Gangaili5,013 people - Jhuni Istamrar4,902 people - Rahua4,781 people - Satkodaria4,100 people - Rampur4,030 people [All 84 villages in Krityanand Nagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purnia/krityanand-nagar/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Sosa from Purnia?12 km by road - What is the population of Sosa?4,985 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sosa in?Purnia district (Krityanand Nagar sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Sosa?53.5% (Census 2011)