# Gohpur Village, Maharajganj, Siwan (Bihar) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/siwan/maharajganj/gohpur/ Village · Maharajganj, Siwan # Gohpur Gohpur is a village in Maharajganj sub-district of Siwan district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **1,961 people in 333 households**, the 37th largest of 69 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 68.4%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 67.7%. - 1,961people (2011) - 333households - 68.4%literacy - 971females per 1,000 males ## Gohpur PIN code and other codes Gohpur falls in Maharajganj sub-district, Siwan district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatTewtha - Community development blockMaharajganj - Census village code231887 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Gohpur from nearby towns? - Maharajganj (sub-district HQ)7 km by road - Siwan (district HQ)15 km by road - Maharajganj (nearest town)3 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 Gohpur? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Gohpur; 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 - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Maharajganj - ○Degree college5–10 km · Maharajganj - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Siwan - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospitalunder 5 km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)5 h summer · 7 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 Gohpur known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 90% of the 125 hectares of village land is sown, and 90 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 Gohpur Of every 100 households in Gohpur in 2011, 4 had electricity, 16 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 84 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Gohpur · ■ Maharajganj rural average Electricity for lighting ****4%** **5% Toilet within the home ****16%** **20% No toilet (open defecation) ****84%** **78% Tap water ****2%** **3% Drinking water within premises ****60%** **61% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **3% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **96% Use banking services ****84%** **76% Television ****16%** **11% Mobile phone ****84%** **70% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****12%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****5%** **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 Gohpur? ■ Gohpur · ■ Maharajganj rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****68.4%** **67.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****971** **1030 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****719** **941 Working population ****24.8%** **26.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 81.7% for men and 55.4% for women. 35% of men and 14% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 22 (5%) · **■** Farm labourers 100 (21%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 58 (12%) · **■** Marginal 305 (63%) 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 - Hajipurwa2,292 people - Jagdishpur2,143 people - Gaur2,092 people - Bajrahia1,978 people - Harkeshpur1,934 people - Dhobwalia1,901 people - Bishunpura1,865 people - Chak Mahmuda1,839 people [All 71 villages in Maharajganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/siwan/maharajganj/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Gohpur from Siwan?15 km by road - What is the population of Gohpur?1,961 (Census 2011) - Which district is Gohpur in?Siwan district (Maharajganj sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Gohpur?68.4% (Census 2011)