# Kastar Village, Bikramganj, Rohtas (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/rohtas/bikramganj/kastar/ Village · Bikramganj, Rohtas # Kastar Kastar is a village in Bikramganj sub-district of Rohtas district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **1,738 people in 247 households**, the 24th largest of 80 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 71.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 75.0%. - 1,738people (2011) - 247households - 71.7%literacy - 914females per 1,000 males ## Kastar PIN code and other codes Kastar falls in Bikramganj sub-district, Rohtas district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatMorouna - Community development blockBikramganj - Census village code251199 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Kastar from nearby towns? - Bikramganj (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Sasaram (district HQ)47 km by road - Bikramganj (nearest town)6 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 Kastar? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Kastar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Railway stationIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college10+ km · Bikramganj - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Gaya - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Public bus service5–10 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)6 h summer · 8 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 Kastar known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 98% of the 232 hectares of village land is sown, and 220 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 Kastar Of every 100 households in Kastar in 2011, 8 had electricity, 17 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 65 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Kastar · ■ Bikramganj rural average Electricity for lighting ****8%** **20% Toilet within the home ****17%** **25% No toilet (open defecation) ****83%** **74% Tap water ****3%** **3% Drinking water within premises ****77%** **84% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **7% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **89% Use banking services ****61%** **65% Television ****15%** **20% Mobile phone ****65%** **62% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****11%** **11% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****20%** **20% Own their home ****99%** **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 Kastar? ■ Kastar · ■ Bikramganj rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****71.7%** **75.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****914** **911 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1057** **906 Working population ****35.2%** **34.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 84.6% for men and 56.9% for women. 49% of men and 20% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 148 (24%) · **■** Farm labourers 172 (28%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 137 (22%) · **■** Marginal 153 (25%) 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 Bikramganj - Kajhai1,844 people - Gotpa1,800 people - Inrath Khurd1,792 people - Turti1,791 people - Basgitiya1,683 people - Bahuara1,596 people - Paunra1,544 people - Khalariya1,433 people [All 100 villages in Bikramganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/rohtas/bikramganj/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Kastar from Sasaram?47 km by road - What is the population of Kastar?1,738 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kastar in?Rohtas district (Bikramganj sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Kastar?71.7% (Census 2011)