# Khoju Chak Village, Simri Bakhtiarpur, Saharsa (Bihar) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saharsa/simri-bakhtiarpur/khoju-chak/ Village · Simri Bakhtiarpur, Saharsa # Khoju Chak Khoju Chak is a village in Simri Bakhtiarpur sub-district of Saharsa district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **2,354 people in 455 households**, the 41st largest of 58 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 44.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 48.8%. - 2,354people (2011) - 455households - 44.6%literacy - 900females per 1,000 males ## Khoju Chak PIN code and other codes Khoju Chak falls in Simri Bakhtiarpur sub-district, Saharsa district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatSonpura - Community development blockSimri Bakhtiarpur - Census village code226629 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Khoju Chak from nearby towns? - Simri Bakhtiarpur (sub-district HQ)7 km by road - Saharsa (district HQ)20 km by road - Saharsa (nearest town)20 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 Khoju Chak? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Khoju Chak; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn 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 - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and canal / river - Electricity (2011)5 h summer · 6 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 Khoju Chak known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 71% of the 107 hectares of village land is sown, and 53 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 Khoju Chak Of every 100 households in Khoju Chak in 2011, 3 had electricity, 6 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 35 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Khoju Chak · ■ Simri Bakhtiarpur rural average Electricity for lighting ****3%** **12% Toilet within the home ****6%** **14% No toilet (open defecation) ****91%** **84% Tap water ****1%** **1% Drinking water within premises ****32%** **43% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **95% Use banking services ****24%** **32% Television ****3%** **8% Mobile phone ****35%** **44% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****4%** **4% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****50%** **38% Own their home ****100%** **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 Khoju Chak? ■ Khoju Chak · ■ Simri Bakhtiarpur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****44.6%** **48.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****900** **901 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****868** **931 Working population ****35.4%** **31.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 59.0% for men and 28.7% for women. 46% of men and 23% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 49 (6%) · **■** Farm labourers 218 (26%) · **■** Household industry 3 (0%) · **■** Other work 164 (20%) · **■** Marginal 399 (48%) 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 - Hario2,491 people - Madanpur2,454 people - Madhuban2,383 people - Turki2,359 people - Bhotia2,316 people - Manjhwa2,293 people - Ashraf Chak1,968 people - Bhorha1,884 people [All 60 villages in Simri Bakhtiarpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saharsa/simri-bakhtiarpur/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Khoju Chak from Saharsa?20 km by road - What is the population of Khoju Chak?2,354 (Census 2011) - Which district is Khoju Chak in?Saharsa district (Simri Bakhtiarpur sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Khoju Chak?44.6% (Census 2011)