# Shakra Village, Maharajganj, Siwan (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/siwan/maharajganj/shakra/ Village · Maharajganj, Siwan # Shakra Shakra is a village in Maharajganj sub-district of Siwan district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **3,745 people in 658 households**, the 11th largest of 69 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 67.1%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 67.7%. - 3,745people (2011) - 658households - 67.1%literacy - 1,060females per 1,000 males ## Shakra PIN code and other codes Shakra falls in Maharajganj sub-district, Siwan district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatSarangpur - Community development blockMaharajganj - Census village code231878 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Shakra from nearby towns? - Maharajganj (sub-district HQ)12 km by road - Siwan (district HQ)11 km by road - Maharajganj (nearest town)14 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 Shakra? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Shakra; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Post officeIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Mahrajganj - ○Degree college5–10 km · Mahrajganj - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Siwan - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and canal / river - Electricity (2011)6 h summer · 6 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 Shakra known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 79% of the 378 hectares of village land is sown, and 229 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 Shakra Of every 100 households in Shakra in 2011, 13 had electricity, 31 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 59 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Shakra · ■ Maharajganj rural average Electricity for lighting ****13%** **5% Toilet within the home ****31%** **20% No toilet (open defecation) ****68%** **78% Tap water ****30%** **3% Drinking water within premises ****63%** **61% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%** **3% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****95%** **96% Use banking services ****53%** **76% Television ****16%** **11% Mobile phone ****59%** **70% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****9%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****14%** **10% Own their home ****99%** **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 Shakra? ■ Shakra · ■ Maharajganj rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****67.1%** **67.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1060** **1030 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****940** **941 Working population ****31.7%** **26.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 77.5% for men and 57.6% for women. 42% of men and 22% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 275 (23%) · **■** Farm labourers 341 (29%) · **■** Household industry 19 (2%) · **■** Other work 138 (12%) · **■** Marginal 415 (35%) 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 - Jigrawn4,645 people - Bishunpur Mahuari4,183 people - Risaura4,073 people - Sonbarsa4,018 people - Lerua3,604 people - Madhopur3,595 people - Siktia3,347 people - Bagauchha3,342 people [All 71 villages in Maharajganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/siwan/maharajganj/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Shakra from Siwan?11 km by road - What is the population of Shakra?3,745 (Census 2011) - Which district is Shakra in?Siwan district (Maharajganj sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Shakra?67.1% (Census 2011)