# Mahamadpur Shakra Village, Bibhutpur, Samastipur (Bihar) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/samastipur/bibhutpur/mahamadpur-shakra/ Village · Bibhutpur, Samastipur # Mahamadpur Shakra Mahamadpur Shakra is a village in Bibhutpur sub-district of Samastipur district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **11,604 people in 2,165 households**, the 10th largest of 43 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 61.9%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 63.1%. - 11,604people (2011) - 2,165households - 61.9%literacy - 903females per 1,000 males ## Mahamadpur Shakra PIN code and other codes Mahamadpur Shakra falls in Bibhutpur sub-district, Samastipur district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatMahamadpur Shakra - Community development blockBibhutpur - Census village code237145 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Mahamadpur Shakra from nearby towns? - Bibhutpur (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Samastipur (district HQ)37 km by road - Dalsinghsarai (nearest town)10 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 Mahamadpur Shakra? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Mahamadpur Shakra; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 5 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Maternity & child welfare centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●TB clinicIn village · 1 · 2 doctors - ●Family welfare centreIn village · 1 - ●Post officeIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Dalsingh Sari - ○Degree college10+ km · Narhan - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Samastipur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ 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 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 Mahamadpur Shakra known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 94% of the 748 hectares of village land is sown, and 650 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 Mahamadpur Shakra Of every 100 households in Mahamadpur Shakra in 2011, 2 had electricity, 9 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 55 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Mahamadpur Shakra · ■ Bibhutpur rural average Electricity for lighting ****2%** **4% Toilet within the home ****9%** **14% No toilet (open defecation) ****91%** **85% Tap water ****2%** **2% Drinking water within premises ****31%** **41% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **3% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **95% Use banking services ****46%** **41% Television ****5%** **6% Mobile phone ****55%** **50% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****6%** **6% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****25%** **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 Mahamadpur Shakra? ■ Mahamadpur Shakra · ■ Bibhutpur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****61.9%** **63.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****903** **919 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****983** **945 Working population ****28.1%** **32.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 72.6% for men and 49.8% for women. 45% of men and 9% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 939 (29%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,340 (41%) · **■** Household industry 55 (2%) · **■** Other work 322 (10%) · **■** Marginal 607 (19%) 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 - Tabhka Khas14,764 people - Belsandi Tara13,727 people - Potilia13,205 people - Sakh Mohan11,938 people - Desri urf Sahjahanpur10,911 people - Mustafapur Bhath10,449 people - Kerai10,209 people - Chak Habib8,890 people [All 44 villages in Bibhutpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/samastipur/bibhutpur/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Mahamadpur Shakra from Samastipur?37 km by road - What is the population of Mahamadpur Shakra?11,604 (Census 2011) - Which district is Mahamadpur Shakra in?Samastipur district (Bibhutpur sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Mahamadpur Shakra?61.9% (Census 2011)