# Karakh Village, Bibhutpur, Samastipur (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/samastipur/bibhutpur/karakh/ Village · Bibhutpur, Samastipur # Karakh Karakh is a village in Bibhutpur sub-district of Samastipur district, Bihar, PIN code **848211**. The 2011 Census counted **5,695 people in 1,109 households**, the 21st largest of 43 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 56.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 63.1%. - 5,695people (2011) - 1,109households - 56.8%literacy - 848211PIN code ## Karakh PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Karakh is 848211.** Karakh falls in Bibhutpur sub-district, Samastipur district, Bihar. - PIN code848211 - Gram panchayatDesri Karakh - Community development blockBibhutpur - Census village code237133 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Karakh from nearby towns? - Bibhutpur (sub-district HQ)16 km by road - Samastipur (district HQ)43 km by road - Dalsinghsarai (nearest town)24 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 Karakh? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Karakh; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Maternity & child welfare centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Family welfare centreIn village · 1 - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Narhan - ○Degree college5–10 km · Narhan - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Muzaffarpur - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and canal / river - Electricity (2011)4 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 Karakh known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 70% of the 344 hectares of village land is sown, and 194 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 Karakh Of every 100 households in Karakh in 2011, 0 had electricity, 10 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 59 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Karakh · ■ Bibhutpur rural average Electricity for lighting ****0%** **4% Toilet within the home ****10%** **14% No toilet (open defecation) ****90%** **85% Tap water ****0%** **2% Drinking water within premises ****38%** **41% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **3% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****95%** **95% Use banking services ****28%** **41% Television ****2%** **6% Mobile phone ****59%** **50% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****4%** **6% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****18%** **23% Own their home ****99%** **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 Karakh? ■ Karakh · ■ Bibhutpur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****56.8%** **63.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****927** **919 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****985** **945 Working population ****33.7%** **32.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 66.7% for men and 46.0% for women. 49% of men and 17% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 286 (15%) · **■** Farm labourers 349 (18%) · **■** Household industry 10 (1%) · **■** Other work 98 (5%) · **■** Marginal 1,179 (61%) 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 Bibhutpur - Bharpura7,054 people - Chora Tabhka6,909 people - Bhuswar6,652 people - Surauli6,428 people - Tabhka Pachhiari5,570 people - Bazidpur Bamaia5,510 people - Patpara5,435 people - Kodaria5,130 people [All 44 villages in Bibhutpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/samastipur/bibhutpur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Karakh?848211 - How far is Karakh from Samastipur?43 km by road - What is the population of Karakh?5,695 (Census 2011) - Which district is Karakh in?Samastipur district (Bibhutpur sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Karakh?56.8% (Census 2011)