# Dhanupra Village, Simri Bakhtiarpur, Saharsa (Bihar) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saharsa/simri-bakhtiarpur/dhanupra/ Village · Simri Bakhtiarpur, Saharsa # Dhanupra Dhanupra is a village in Simri Bakhtiarpur sub-district of Saharsa district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **12,993 people in 2,433 households**, the 4th largest of 58 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 30.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 48.8%. - 12,993people (2011) - 2,433households - 30.2%literacy - 895females per 1,000 males ## Dhanupra PIN code and other codes Dhanupra falls in Simri Bakhtiarpur sub-district, Saharsa district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatDhanpura - Community development blockSimri Bakhtiarpur - Census village code226618 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Dhanupra from nearby towns? - Simri Bakhtiarpur (sub-district HQ)12 km by road - Saharsa (district HQ)27 km by road - Saharsa (nearest town)27 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 Dhanupra? 8 services counted by the Census are inside Dhanupra; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 5 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Post officeIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn 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 centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and canal / river 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 Dhanupra known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 54% of the 1,361 hectares of village land is sown, and 473 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 Dhanupra Of every 100 households in Dhanupra in 2011, 0 had electricity, 3 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 41 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Dhanupra · ■ Simri Bakhtiarpur rural average Electricity for lighting ****0%** **12% Toilet within the home ****3%** **14% No toilet (open defecation) ****96%** **84% Tap water ****1%** **1% Drinking water within premises ****11%** **43% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **95% Use banking services ****13%** **32% Television ****2%** **8% Mobile phone ****41%** **44% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****2%** **4% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****44%** **38% 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 Dhanupra? ■ Dhanupra · ■ Simri Bakhtiarpur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****30.2%** **48.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****895** **901 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****955** **931 Working population ****36.5%** **31.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 40.4% for men and 18.6% for women. 45% of men and 27% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 1,126 (24%) · **■** Farm labourers 2,050 (43%) · **■** Household industry 5 (0%) · **■** Other work 120 (3%) · **■** Marginal 1,439 (30%) 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 - Bakhtiarpur27,282 people - Saraunja Thana Sitanabad23,984 people - Belwara13,581 people - Simri12,704 people - Saraunja9,289 people - Mahkhar9,270 people - Paharpur8,873 people [All 60 villages in Simri Bakhtiarpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saharsa/simri-bakhtiarpur/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Dhanupra from Saharsa?27 km by road - What is the population of Dhanupra?12,993 (Census 2011) - Which district is Dhanupra in?Saharsa district (Simri Bakhtiarpur sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Dhanupra?30.2% (Census 2011)