# Mahammadpur Village, Goriakothi, Siwan (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/siwan/goriakothi/mahammadpur-231573/ Village · Goriakothi, Siwan # Mahammadpur Mahammadpur is a village in Goriakothi sub-district of Siwan district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **5,407 people in 887 households**, the 12th largest of 81 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 71.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 67.2%. - 5,407people (2011) - 887households - 71.8%literacy - 965females per 1,000 males ## Mahammadpur PIN code and other codes Mahammadpur falls in Goriakothi sub-district, Siwan district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatMahammadpur - Community development blockGoriakothi - Census village code231573 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? - Goriakothi (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Siwan (district HQ)24 km by road - Siwan (nearest town)24 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? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Mahammadpur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Sarari - ○Degree college10+ km · Siwan - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Siwan - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and canal / river - Electricity (2011)5 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 Mahammadpur known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 92% of the 377 hectares of village land is sown, and 202 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, 1 had electricity, 25 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 71 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Mahammadpur · ■ Goriakothi rural average Electricity for lighting ****1%** **2% Toilet within the home ****25%** **19% No toilet (open defecation) ****74%** **80% Tap water ****2%** **3% Drinking water within premises ****54%** **62% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%** **96% Use banking services ****65%** **76% Television ****2%** **8% Mobile phone ****71%** **71% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****10%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****12%** **10% Own their home ****98%** **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 · ■ Goriakothi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****71.8%** **67.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****965** **1012 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****955** **945 Working population ****22.7%** **28.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 83.2% for men and 60.1% for women. 41% of men and 4% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 263 (21%) · **■** Farm labourers 88 (7%) · **■** Household industry 3 (0%) · **■** Other work 204 (17%) · **■** Marginal 667 (54%) 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 Goriakothi - Ageyan6,370 people - Bhithi5,948 people - Sadipur5,792 people - Saidpura5,537 people - Gorea Kothi4,564 people - Basantpur4,506 people - Dumra4,468 people - Barhoga Jaddu4,260 people [All 81 villages in Goriakothi](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/siwan/goriakothi/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Mahammadpur from Siwan?24 km by road - What is the population of Mahammadpur?5,407 (Census 2011) - Which district is Mahammadpur in?Siwan district (Goriakothi sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Mahammadpur?71.8% (Census 2011)