# Mirzapur Village, Garkha, Saran (Bihar) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saran/garkha/mirzapur-234401/ Village · Garkha, Saran # Mirzapur Mirzapur is a village in Garkha sub-district of Saran district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **3,246 people in 528 households**, the 24th largest of 99 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 63.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 64.6%. - 3,246people (2011) - 528households - 63.0%literacy - 915females per 1,000 males ## Mirzapur PIN code and other codes Mirzapur falls in Garkha sub-district, Saran district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatMirjapur - Community development blockGarkha - Census village code234401 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Mirzapur from nearby towns? - Garkha (sub-district HQ)12 km by road - Chhapra (district HQ)25 km by road - Chapra (nearest town)22 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 Mirzapur? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Mirzapur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Railway stationIn village - ●State highwayIn 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 - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Saran - ○Degree college10+ km · Saran - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Saran - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watercovered wells, hand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)2 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 Mirzapur known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 96% of the 282 hectares of village land is sown, and 200 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 Mirzapur Of every 100 households in Mirzapur in 2011, 6 had electricity, 19 a toilet at home and 7 cooked with LPG; 60 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Mirzapur · ■ Garkha rural average Electricity for lighting ****6%** **9% Toilet within the home ****19%** **16% No toilet (open defecation) ****76%** **83% Tap water ****0%** **3% Drinking water within premises ****45%** **62% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****7%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****93%** **95% Use banking services ****66%** **57% Television ****17%** **19% Mobile phone ****60%** **60% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****6%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **1% None of these assets ****22%** **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 Mirzapur? ■ Mirzapur · ■ Garkha rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****63.0%** **64.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****915** **960 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****952** **943 Working population ****26.2%** **26.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 74.7% for men and 50.1% for women. 47% of men and 4% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 67 (8%) · **■** Farm labourers 89 (10%) · **■** Household industry 9 (1%) · **■** Other work 116 (14%) · **■** Marginal 571 (67%) 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 - Bhuiganw3,504 people - Pithaghat3,482 people - Santha3,475 people - Naraenpur3,318 people - Kadna3,023 people - Pharusa3,013 people - Aloni2,898 people - Sirpal Basant2,895 people [All 113 villages in Garkha](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saran/garkha/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Mirzapur from Chhapra?25 km by road - What is the population of Mirzapur?3,246 (Census 2011) - Which district is Mirzapur in?Saran district (Garkha sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Mirzapur?63.0% (Census 2011)