# Biarpur Village, Purnia East, Purnia (Bihar) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purnia/purnia-east/biarpur/ Village · Purnia East, Purnia # Biarpur Biarpur is a village in Purnia East sub-district of Purnia district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **1,803 people in 353 households**, the 33rd largest of 77 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 36.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 49.6%. - 1,803people (2011) - 353households - 36.7%literacy - 943females per 1,000 males ## Biarpur PIN code and other codes Biarpur falls in Purnia East sub-district, Purnia district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatBiarpur - Community development blockPurnia East - Census village code223487 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Biarpur from nearby towns? - Purnia East (sub-district HQ)16 km by road - Purnia (district HQ)18 km by road - Purnia (nearest town)18 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 Biarpur? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Biarpur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Railway stationIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Ranipatra - ○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 - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and canal / river - Electricity (2011)6 h summer · 10 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 Biarpur known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 86% of the 257 hectares of village land is sown, and 88 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 Biarpur Of every 100 households in Biarpur in 2011, 1 had electricity, 3 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 26 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Biarpur · ■ Purnia East rural average Electricity for lighting ****1%** **22% Toilet within the home ****3%** **12% No toilet (open defecation) ****97%** **87% Tap water ****0%** **1% Drinking water within premises ****17%** **50% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **96% Use banking services ****15%** **22% Television ****3%** **12% Mobile phone ****26%** **33% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****5%** **6% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****54%** **31% Own their home ****100%** **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 Biarpur? ■ Biarpur · ■ Purnia East rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****36.7%** **49.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****943** **933 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000** **968 Working population ****25.9%** **33.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 44.3% for men and 28.5% for women. 42% of men and 8% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 216 (46%) · **■** Farm labourers 125 (27%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 32 (7%) · **■** Marginal 93 (20%) 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 Purnia East - Tharha1,973 people - Pipra1,962 people - Jiagachhi1,928 people - Belwa1,813 people - Ranipatra1,757 people - Patilwa1,660 people - Mohankunda1,656 people - Mandarpur1,645 people [All 83 villages in Purnia East](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purnia/purnia-east/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Biarpur from Purnia?18 km by road - What is the population of Biarpur?1,803 (Census 2011) - Which district is Biarpur in?Purnia district (Purnia East sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Biarpur?36.7% (Census 2011)