# Jakhua Village, Revelganj, Saran (Bihar) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saran/revelganj/jakhua/ Village · Revelganj, Saran # Jakhua Jakhua is a village in Revelganj sub-district of Saran district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **1,511 people in 219 households**, the 21st largest of 41 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 73.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 69.1%. - 1,511people (2011) - 219households - 73.1%literacy - 945females per 1,000 males ## Jakhua PIN code and other codes Jakhua falls in Revelganj sub-district, Saran district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatTekniwas - Community development blockRevelganj - Census village code233575 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Jakhua from nearby towns? - Revelganj (sub-district HQ)9 km by road - Chhapra (district HQ)8 km by road - Revelganj (nearest town)9 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 Jakhua? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Jakhua; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Saran - ○Degree college5–10 km · Saran - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Maraurah - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watercovered wells and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)2 h summer · 2 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 Jakhua known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 86% of the 74 hectares of village land is sown, and 55 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 Jakhua Of every 100 households in Jakhua in 2011, 80 had electricity, 27 a toilet at home and 25 cooked with LPG; 86 had a mobile phone, 25 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Jakhua · ■ Revelganj rural average Electricity for lighting ****80%** **21% Toilet within the home ****27%** **23% No toilet (open defecation) ****73%** **74% Tap water ****0%** **6% Drinking water within premises ****86%** **64% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****25%** **9% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****75%** **88% Use banking services ****94%** **74% Television ****44%** **26% Mobile phone ****86%** **63% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****25%** **11% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **2% None of these assets ****8%** **14% Own their home ****100%** **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 Jakhua? ■ Jakhua · ■ Revelganj rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****73.1%** **69.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****945** **921 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****759** **919 Working population ****21.8%** **25.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 88.8% for men and 57.4% for women. 40% of men and 2% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 10 (3%) · **■** Farm labourers 108 (33%) · **■** Household industry 2 (1%) · **■** Other work 181 (55%) · **■** Marginal 29 (9%) 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 Revelganj - Bangra Khurd1,939 people - Shekhpura1,805 people - Methawalia1,796 people - Salempur1,532 people - Jan Tola1,481 people - Sirsia1,479 people - Biram Parsa1,244 people - Nawada1,079 people [All 52 villages in Revelganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saran/revelganj/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Jakhua from Chhapra?8 km by road - What is the population of Jakhua?1,511 (Census 2011) - Which district is Jakhua in?Saran district (Revelganj sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Jakhua?73.1% (Census 2011)