# Mahammad pur Village, Simri Bakhtiarpur, Saharsa (Bihar) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saharsa/simri-bakhtiarpur/mahammad-pur/ Village · Simri Bakhtiarpur, Saharsa # Mahammad pur Mahammad pur is a village in Simri Bakhtiarpur sub-district of Saharsa district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **3,806 people in 630 households**, the 25th largest of 58 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 24.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 48.8%. - 3,806people (2011) - 630households - 24.8%literacy - 868females per 1,000 males ## Mahammad pur PIN code and other codes Mahammad pur falls in Simri Bakhtiarpur sub-district, Saharsa district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatMohammadpur - Community development blockSimri Bakhtiarpur - Census village code226615 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Mahammad pur from nearby towns? - Simri Bakhtiarpur (sub-district HQ)15 km by road - Saharsa (district HQ)22 km by road - Saharsa (nearest town)22 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 Mahammad pur? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Mahammad pur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 2 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather 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 centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps - Electricity (2011)5 h summer · 4 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 Mahammad pur known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 31% of the 327 hectares of village land is sown, and 60 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 Mahammad pur Of every 100 households in Mahammad pur in 2011, 2 had electricity, 5 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 18 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Mahammad pur · ■ Simri Bakhtiarpur rural average Electricity for lighting ****2%** **12% Toilet within the home ****5%** **14% No toilet (open defecation) ****95%** **84% Tap water ****0%** **1% Drinking water within premises ****8%** **43% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **95% Use banking services ****19%** **32% Television ****2%** **8% Mobile phone ****18%** **44% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****3%** **4% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****58%** **38% Own their home ****96%** **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 Mahammad pur? ■ Mahammad pur · ■ Simri Bakhtiarpur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****24.8%** **48.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****868** **901 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****865** **931 Working population ****32.6%** **31.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 33.9% for men and 14.3% for women. 44% of men and 20% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 165 (13%) · **■** Farm labourers 442 (36%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 14 (1%) · **■** Marginal 619 (50%) 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 - Ghoghsan4,365 people - Paharpur4,273 people - Kantho4,031 people - Bhauara3,916 people - Balhampur3,803 people - Sonpura3,630 people - Sardiha3,569 people - Balthi3,554 people [All 60 villages in Simri Bakhtiarpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saharsa/simri-bakhtiarpur/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Mahammad pur from Saharsa?22 km by road - What is the population of Mahammad pur?3,806 (Census 2011) - Which district is Mahammad pur in?Saharsa district (Simri Bakhtiarpur sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Mahammad pur?24.8% (Census 2011)