# Mahammadpur Village, Garkha, Saran (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saran/garkha/mahammadpur/ Village · Garkha, Saran # Mahammadpur Mahammadpur is a village in Garkha sub-district of Saran district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **7,881 people in 1,259 households**, the 6th largest of 99 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 67.9%, above the sub-district's rural average of 64.6%. - 7,881people (2011) - 1,259households - 67.9%literacy - 981females per 1,000 males ## Mahammadpur PIN code and other codes Mahammadpur falls in Garkha sub-district, Saran district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatMahmmadpur - Community development blockGarkha - Census village code234372 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Mahammadpur from nearby towns? - Garkha (sub-district HQ)2 km by road - Chhapra (district HQ)12 km by road - Chapra (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 Mahammadpur? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Mahammadpur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Railway stationIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college5–10 km · Rampur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Marhaura - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)1 h summer · 1 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 Mahammadpur known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 99% of the 471 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 Mahammadpur Of every 100 households in Mahammadpur in 2011, 5 had electricity, 14 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 48 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Mahammadpur · ■ Garkha rural average Electricity for lighting ****5%** **9% Toilet within the home ****14%** **16% No toilet (open defecation) ****86%** **83% Tap water ****0%** **3% Drinking water within premises ****60%** **62% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%** **95% Use banking services ****32%** **57% Television ****9%** **19% Mobile phone ****48%** **60% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****8%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****21%** **17% 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 Mahammadpur? ■ Mahammadpur · ■ Garkha rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****67.9%** **64.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****981** **960 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****956** **943 Working population ****27.7%** **26.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 79.7% for men and 55.9% for women. 44% of men and 11% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 377 (17%) · **■** Farm labourers 283 (13%) · **■** Household industry 15 (1%) · **■** Other work 266 (12%) · **■** Marginal 1,243 (57%) 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 Garkha - Garkha9,319 people - Rampur9,148 people - Mahamda8,570 people - Narawn8,080 people - Ramgarha7,760 people - Pirauna7,211 people - Sadhpur6,099 people - Mithepur5,763 people [All 113 villages in Garkha](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saran/garkha/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Mahammadpur from Chhapra?12 km by road - What is the population of Mahammadpur?7,881 (Census 2011) - Which district is Mahammadpur in?Saran district (Garkha sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Mahammadpur?67.9% (Census 2011)