# Aijhi Village, Sheikhpura, Sheikhpura (Bihar) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/sheikhpura/sheikhpura/aijhi/ Village · Sheikhpura, Sheikhpura # Aijhi Aijhi is a village in Sheikhpura sub-district of Sheikhpura district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **1,699 people in 290 households**, the 30th largest of 69 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 61.1%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 60.9%. - 1,699people (2011) - 290households - 61.1%literacy - 1,111females per 1,000 males ## Aijhi PIN code and other codes Aijhi falls in Sheikhpura sub-district, Sheikhpura district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatKatarir - Community development blockSheikhpura - Census village code243951 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Aijhi from nearby towns? - Sheikhpura (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Sheikhpura (district HQ)8 km by road - Sheikhpura (nearest town)8 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 Aijhi? 7 services counted by the Census are inside Aijhi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Sheikhpura - ○Degree college5–10 km · Sheikhpura - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Sheikhpura - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 10 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 Aijhi known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 74% of the 213 hectares of village land is sown, and 155 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 Aijhi Of every 100 households in Aijhi in 2011, 9 had electricity, 20 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 55 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Aijhi · ■ Sheikhpura rural average Electricity for lighting ****9%** **16% Toilet within the home ****20%** **25% No toilet (open defecation) ****69%** **74% Tap water ****1%** **3% Drinking water within premises ****29%** **30% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%** **94% Use banking services ****38%** **44% Television ****11%** **15% Mobile phone ****55%** **55% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****2%** **7% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **2% None of these assets ****29%** **31% 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 Aijhi? ■ Aijhi · ■ Sheikhpura rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****61.1%** **60.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1111** **934 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1269** **936 Working population ****34.8%** **34.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 72.0% for men and 51.0% for women. 45% of men and 26% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 90 (15%) · **■** Farm labourers 168 (28%) · **■** Household industry 5 (1%) · **■** Other work 89 (15%) · **■** Marginal 239 (40%) 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 Sheikhpura - Bihta1,929 people - Gagari1,837 people - Puran Kanwa1,737 people - Sarari1,701 people - Madari1,664 people - Maninda1,608 people - Dullapur1,602 people - Kariho1,538 people [All 90 villages in Sheikhpura](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/sheikhpura/sheikhpura/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Aijhi from Sheikhpura?8 km by road - What is the population of Aijhi?1,699 (Census 2011) - Which district is Aijhi in?Sheikhpura district (Sheikhpura sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Aijhi?61.1% (Census 2011)