# Harpur Bochaha Village, Vidyapati Nagar, Samastipur (Bihar) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/samastipur/vidyapati-nagar/harpur-bochaha/ Village · Vidyapati Nagar, Samastipur # Harpur Bochaha Harpur Bochaha is a village in Vidyapati Nagar sub-district of Samastipur district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **11,758 people in 2,349 households**, the 5th largest of 35 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 59.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 62.2%. - 11,758people (2011) - 2,349households - 59.8%literacy - 898females per 1,000 males ## Harpur Bochaha PIN code and other codes Harpur Bochaha falls in Vidyapati Nagar sub-district, Samastipur district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatHarpur Bouchan - Community development blockVidyapati Nagar - Census village code237000 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Harpur Bochaha from nearby towns? - Vidyapati Nagar (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Samastipur (district HQ)30 km by road - Dalsinghsarai (nearest town)15 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 Harpur Bochaha? 18 services counted by the Census are inside Harpur Bochaha; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 5 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Maternity & child welfare centreIn village · 1 - ●Family welfare centreIn village · 1 - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Railway stationIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Vidyapatinagar - ○Degree college10+ km · Dalsinghsaray - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Samastipur - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river - Electricity (2011)4 h summer · 5 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 Harpur Bochaha known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 90% of the 558 hectares of village land is sown, and 400 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 Harpur Bochaha Of every 100 households in Harpur Bochaha in 2011, 2 had electricity, 41 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 58 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Harpur Bochaha · ■ Vidyapati Nagar rural average Electricity for lighting ****2%** **5% Toilet within the home ****41%** **24% No toilet (open defecation) ****57%** **75% Tap water ****1%** **2% Drinking water within premises ****44%** **39% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%** **5% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****90%** **93% Use banking services ****55%** **42% Television ****11%** **9% Mobile phone ****58%** **50% Computer with internet ****1%** **0% Two-wheeler ****6%** **5% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****22%** **29% Own their home ****99%** **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 Harpur Bochaha? ■ Harpur Bochaha · ■ Vidyapati Nagar rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****59.8%** **62.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****898** **902 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****949** **924 Working population ****37.7%** **34.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 67.9% for men and 50.6% for women. 50% of men and 24% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 635 (14%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,176 (26%) · **■** Household industry 123 (3%) · **■** Other work 496 (11%) · **■** Marginal 2,008 (45%) 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 Vidyapati Nagar - Mau Dhaneshpurd15,833 people - Sahit13,554 people - Barhauna12,131 people - GarhSisai12,088 people - Dhepura11,556 people - Semri9,112 people - Kancha7,936 people - Bazidpur7,524 people [All 36 villages in Vidyapati Nagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/samastipur/vidyapati-nagar/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Harpur Bochaha from Samastipur?30 km by road - What is the population of Harpur Bochaha?11,758 (Census 2011) - Which district is Harpur Bochaha in?Samastipur district (Vidyapati Nagar sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Harpur Bochaha?59.8% (Census 2011)