# Rahiar Kunchi Village, Shivaji Nagar, Samastipur (Bihar) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/samastipur/shivaji-nagar/rahiar-kunchi/ Village · Shivaji Nagar, Samastipur # Rahiar Kunchi Rahiar Kunchi is a village in Shivaji Nagar sub-district of Samastipur district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **11,496 people in 2,220 households**, the 3rd largest of 68 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 56.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 58.5%. - 11,496people (2011) - 2,220households - 56.2%literacy - 904females per 1,000 males ## Rahiar Kunchi PIN code and other codes Rahiar Kunchi falls in Shivaji Nagar sub-district, Samastipur district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatRahiar South, Rahiar North - Community development blockShivaji Nagar - Census village code236438 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Rahiar Kunchi from nearby towns? - Shivaji Nagar (sub-district HQ)16 km by road - Samastipur (district HQ)46 km by road - Rosera (nearest town)17 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 Rahiar Kunchi? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Rahiar Kunchi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Shivaji Nagar - ○Degree college10+ km · Shivajinagar - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Samastipur - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps - 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 Rahiar Kunchi known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 63% of the 724 hectares of village land is sown, and 298 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 Rahiar Kunchi Of every 100 households in Rahiar Kunchi in 2011, 0 had electricity, 6 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 55 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Rahiar Kunchi · ■ Shivaji Nagar rural average Electricity for lighting ****0%** **1% Toilet within the home ****6%** **10% No toilet (open defecation) ****94%** **90% Tap water ****0%** **2% Drinking water within premises ****43%** **39% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **1% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****88%** **96% Use banking services ****27%** **38% Television ****3%** **4% Mobile phone ****55%** **55% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****6%** **6% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****25%** **23% Own their home ****100%** **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 Rahiar Kunchi? ■ Rahiar Kunchi · ■ Shivaji Nagar rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****56.2%** **58.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****904** **905 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****905** **903 Working population ****30.1%** **33.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 67.6% for men and 43.6% for women. 49% of men and 10% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 953 (28%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,867 (54%) · **■** Household industry 43 (1%) · **■** Other work 186 (5%) · **■** Marginal 414 (12%) 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 - Karian25,225 people - Balipur Parsuram14,176 people - Madhurapur9,093 people - Dasaut8,610 people - Jakhar6,852 people - Kaji Dumra6,849 people [All 71 villages in Shivaji Nagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/samastipur/shivaji-nagar/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Rahiar Kunchi from Samastipur?46 km by road - What is the population of Rahiar Kunchi?11,496 (Census 2011) - Which district is Rahiar Kunchi in?Samastipur district (Shivaji Nagar sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Rahiar Kunchi?56.2% (Census 2011)