# Kachnar Village, Revelganj, Saran (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saran/revelganj/kachnar/ Village · Revelganj, Saran # Kachnar Kachnar is a village in Revelganj sub-district of Saran district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **2,803 people in 425 households**, the 8th largest of 41 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 68.6%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 69.1%. - 2,803people (2011) - 425households - 68.6%literacy - 963females per 1,000 males ## Kachnar PIN code and other codes Kachnar falls in Revelganj sub-district, Saran district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatKachnar - Community development blockRevelganj - Census village code233566 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Kachnar from nearby towns? - Revelganj (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Chhapra (district HQ)10 km by road - Revelganj (nearest town)6 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 Kachnar? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Kachnar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 4 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Post officeIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn 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 - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway stationunder 5 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watercovered wells, hand pumps 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 Kachnar known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 73% of the 250 hectares of village land is sown, and 130 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 Kachnar Of every 100 households in Kachnar in 2011, 3 had electricity, 28 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 54 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Kachnar · ■ Revelganj rural average Electricity for lighting ****3%** **21% Toilet within the home ****28%** **23% No toilet (open defecation) ****57%** **74% Tap water ****6%** **6% Drinking water within premises ****61%** **64% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%** **9% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****94%** **88% Use banking services ****74%** **74% Television ****25%** **26% Mobile phone ****54%** **63% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****10%** **11% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****20%** **14% Own their home ****98%** **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 Kachnar? ■ Kachnar · ■ Revelganj rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****68.6%** **69.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****963** **921 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****913** **919 Working population ****20.5%** **25.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 80.7% for men and 56.1% for women. 36% of men and 4% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 234 (41%) · **■** Farm labourers 32 (6%) · **■** Household industry 3 (1%) · **■** Other work 50 (9%) · **■** Marginal 257 (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 Revelganj - Jalalpur3,510 people - Khairwar3,222 people - Pach Patra3,136 people - Mukrera2,890 people - Mainpura2,710 people - Parsa2,672 people - Jigna2,641 people - Auli2,618 people [All 52 villages in Revelganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saran/revelganj/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Kachnar from Chhapra?10 km by road - What is the population of Kachnar?2,803 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kachnar in?Saran district (Revelganj sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Kachnar?68.6% (Census 2011)