# Kankar Village, Shivaji Nagar, Samastipur (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/samastipur/shivaji-nagar/kankar/ Village · Shivaji Nagar, Samastipur # Kankar Kankar is a village in Shivaji Nagar sub-district of Samastipur district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **3,890 people in 723 households**, the 12th largest of 68 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 53.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 58.5%. - 3,890people (2011) - 723households - 53.4%literacy - 915females per 1,000 males ## Kankar PIN code and other codes Kankar falls in Shivaji Nagar sub-district, Samastipur district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatRahiar North - Community development blockShivaji Nagar - Census village code236430 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Kankar from nearby towns? - Shivaji Nagar (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Samastipur (district HQ)46 km by road - Rosera (nearest town)16 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 Kankar? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Kankar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Shivaji Nagar - ○Degree college5–10 km · Shivajinagar - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Samastipur - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)3 h summer · 3 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 Kankar known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 71% of the 267 hectares of village land is sown, and 137 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 Kankar Of every 100 households in Kankar in 2011, 1 had electricity, 5 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 77 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Kankar · ■ Shivaji Nagar rural average Electricity for lighting ****1%** **1% Toilet within the home ****5%** **10% No toilet (open defecation) ****95%** **90% Tap water ****2%** **2% Drinking water within premises ****33%** **39% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **1% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **96% Use banking services ****57%** **38% Television ****4%** **4% Mobile phone ****77%** **55% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****6%** **6% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****13%** **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 Kankar? ■ Kankar · ■ Shivaji Nagar rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****53.4%** **58.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****915** **905 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1027** **903 Working population ****31.1%** **33.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 66.5% for men and 38.6% for women. 46% of men and 15% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 249 (21%) · **■** Farm labourers 861 (71%) · **■** Household industry 16 (1%) · **■** Other work 54 (4%) · **■** Marginal 28 (2%) 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 Shivaji Nagar - Dharampur6,477 people - Ghiwahi6,332 people - Rajaur Rambhadarpur6,047 people - Rahthauli5,838 people - Parwana3,820 people - Bhataura3,713 people - Siripur Tola Bhajrahia3,678 people - Bandhar Shiupur3,527 people [All 71 villages in Shivaji Nagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/samastipur/shivaji-nagar/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Kankar from Samastipur?46 km by road - What is the population of Kankar?3,890 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kankar in?Samastipur district (Shivaji Nagar sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Kankar?53.4% (Census 2011)