# Bhorha Village, Simri Bakhtiarpur, Saharsa (Bihar) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saharsa/simri-bakhtiarpur/bhorha/ Village · Simri Bakhtiarpur, Saharsa # Bhorha Bhorha is a village in Simri Bakhtiarpur sub-district of Saharsa district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **1,884 people in 366 households**, the 45th largest of 58 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 33.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 48.8%. - 1,884people (2011) - 366households - 33.8%literacy - 845females per 1,000 males ## Bhorha PIN code and other codes Bhorha falls in Simri Bakhtiarpur sub-district, Saharsa district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatRaipura - Community development blockSimri Bakhtiarpur - Census village code226634 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Bhorha from nearby towns? - Simri Bakhtiarpur (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Saharsa (district HQ)18 km by road - Saharsa (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 Bhorha? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Bhorha; 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 - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Saharsa - ○Degree college10+ km · Saharsa - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Saharsa - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps - Electricity (2011)4 h summer · 5 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 Bhorha known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 87% of the 234 hectares of village land is sown, and 106 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 Bhorha Of every 100 households in Bhorha in 2011, 13 had electricity, 7 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 24 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Bhorha · ■ Simri Bakhtiarpur rural average Electricity for lighting ****13%** **12% Toilet within the home ****7%** **14% No toilet (open defecation) ****90%** **84% Tap water ****0%** **1% Drinking water within premises ****33%** **43% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **95% Use banking services ****20%** **32% Television ****3%** **8% Mobile phone ****24%** **44% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****2%** **4% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****35%** **38% 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 Bhorha? ■ Bhorha · ■ Simri Bakhtiarpur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****33.8%** **48.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****845** **901 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****816** **931 Working population ****58.4%** **31.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 42.2% for men and 23.9% for women. 57% of men and 60% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 19 (2%) · **■** Farm labourers 562 (51%) · **■** Household industry 5 (0%) · **■** Other work 23 (2%) · **■** Marginal 491 (45%) 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 Simri Bakhtiarpur - Khoju Chak2,354 people - Bhotia2,316 people - Manjhwa2,293 people - Ashraf Chak1,968 people - Sukhasan1,706 people - Motihani1,589 people - Kusmi1,564 people - Aini1,543 people [All 60 villages in Simri Bakhtiarpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saharsa/simri-bakhtiarpur/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Bhorha from Saharsa?18 km by road - What is the population of Bhorha?1,884 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bhorha in?Saharsa district (Simri Bakhtiarpur sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Bhorha?33.8% (Census 2011)