# Ghoghpur Village, Mahishi, Saharsa (Bihar) – PIN Code

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Village · Mahishi, Saharsa 

# Ghoghpur

Ghoghpur is a village in Mahishi sub-district of Saharsa district, Bihar, PIN code **852216**. The 2011 Census counted **8,377 people in 1,618 households**, the 4th largest of 73 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 38.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 48.4%.

- 8,377people (2011)
- 1,618households
- 38.1%literacy
- 852216PIN code

## Ghoghpur PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Ghoghpur is 852216.** Ghoghpur falls in Mahishi sub-district, Saharsa district, Bihar.

- PIN code852216
- Gram panchayatGhoghepur
- Community development blockMahishi
- Census village code226397

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Ghoghpur from nearby towns?

- Mahishi (sub-district HQ)8 km by road
- Saharsa (district HQ)32 km by road
- Saharsa (nearest town)32 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 Ghoghpur?

10 services counted by the Census are inside Ghoghpur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 4 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●Weekly haatIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Gandaul
- ○Degree college10+ km · Saharsa
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Supaul
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps

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 Ghoghpur known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 71% of the 987 hectares of village land is sown, and 164 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 Ghoghpur

Of every 100 households in Ghoghpur in 2011, 0 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 16 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Ghoghpur · ■ Mahishi rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**5%

Toilet within the home ****2%**

**9%

No toilet (open defecation) ****98%**

**90%

Tap water ****0%**

**1%

Drinking water within premises ****21%**

**38%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**1%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**98%

Use banking services ****3%**

**22%

Television ****0%**

**3%

Mobile phone ****16%**

**33%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****2%**

**3%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**0%

None of these assets ****73%**

**52%

Own their home ****100%**

**99%

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 Ghoghpur?

■ Ghoghpur · ■ Mahishi rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****38.1%**

**48.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****915**

**907

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****952**

**924

Working population ****41.9%**

**36.5%

### Women and men

Literacy is 50.1% for men and 24.9% for women. 46% of men and 37% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 185 (5%) · **■** Farm labourers 377 (11%) · **■** Household industry 3 (0%) · **■** Other work 32 (1%) · **■** Marginal 2,914 (83%)

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 Mahishi

- Mahisi19,073 people
- Telwa15,251 people
- Bhelahi Kalan Khurd9,463 people
- Rajhanpur8,261 people
- Ara8,025 people
- Jalai6,722 people
- Manaur6,494 people

[All 81 villages in Mahishi](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saharsa/mahishi/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Ghoghpur?852216
- How far is Ghoghpur from Saharsa?32 km by road
- What is the population of Ghoghpur?8,377 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Ghoghpur in?Saharsa district (Mahishi sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Ghoghpur?38.1% (Census 2011)