# Bishunpura Village, Maharajganj, Siwan (Bihar) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/siwan/maharajganj/bishunpura/ Village · Maharajganj, Siwan # Bishunpura Bishunpura is a village in Maharajganj sub-district of Siwan district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **1,865 people in 243 households**, the 40th largest of 69 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 64.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 67.7%. - 1,865people (2011) - 243households - 64.0%literacy - 1,107females per 1,000 males ## Bishunpura PIN code and other codes Bishunpura falls in Maharajganj sub-district, Siwan district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatRisaura - Community development blockMaharajganj - Census village code231830 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Bishunpura from nearby towns? - Maharajganj (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Siwan (district HQ)22 km by road - Maharajganj (nearest town)12 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 Bishunpura? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Bishunpura; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Railway stationIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn 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 schoolunder 5 km · Mahamda - ○Degree college10+ km · Maharajganj - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Hatua - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps - Electricity (2011)2 h summer · 3 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 Bishunpura known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 90% of the 114 hectares of village land is sown, and 80 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 Bishunpura Of every 100 households in Bishunpura in 2011, 0 had electricity, 10 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 62 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Bishunpura · ■ Maharajganj rural average Electricity for lighting ****0%** **5% Toilet within the home ****10%** **20% No toilet (open defecation) ****90%** **78% Tap water ****0%** **3% Drinking water within premises ****60%** **61% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **3% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **96% Use banking services ****93%** **76% Television ****3%** **11% Mobile phone ****62%** **70% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****12%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****10%** **10% 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 Bishunpura? ■ Bishunpura · ■ Maharajganj rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****64.0%** **67.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1107** **1030 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****938** **941 Working population ****38.6%** **26.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 77.1% for men and 52.6% for women. 47% of men and 31% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 159 (22%) · **■** Farm labourers 60 (8%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 68 (9%) · **■** Marginal 432 (60%) 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 Maharajganj - Bajrahia1,978 people - Gohpur1,961 people - Harkeshpur1,934 people - Dhobwalia1,901 people - Chak Mahmuda1,839 people - Sarea1,766 people - Misraulia1,756 people - Phalpura1,661 people [All 71 villages in Maharajganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/siwan/maharajganj/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Bishunpura from Siwan?22 km by road - What is the population of Bishunpura?1,865 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bishunpura in?Siwan district (Maharajganj sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Bishunpura?64.0% (Census 2011)