# Sikandarpur Village, Maharajganj, Siwan (Bihar) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/siwan/maharajganj/sikandarpur/ Village · Maharajganj, Siwan # Sikandarpur Sikandarpur is a village in Maharajganj sub-district of Siwan district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **2,455 people in 505 households**, the 30th largest of 69 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 71.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 67.7%. - 2,455people (2011) - 505households - 71.4%literacy - 1,068females per 1,000 males ## Sikandarpur PIN code and other codes Sikandarpur falls in Maharajganj sub-district, Siwan district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatTewtha - Community development blockMaharajganj - Census village code231834 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Sikandarpur from nearby towns? - Maharajganj (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Siwan (district HQ)20 km by road - Maharajganj (nearest town)4 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 Sikandarpur? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Sikandarpur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Mahrajganj - ○Degree college10+ km · Maharajganj - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Siwan - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospitalunder 5 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)6 h summer · 4 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 Sikandarpur known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 92% of the 206 hectares of village land is sown, and 139 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 Sikandarpur Of every 100 households in Sikandarpur in 2011, 3 had electricity, 12 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Sikandarpur · ■ Maharajganj rural average Electricity for lighting ****3%** **5% Toilet within the home ****12%** **20% No toilet (open defecation) ****88%** **78% Tap water ****0%** **3% Drinking water within premises ****50%** **61% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%** **3% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%** **96% Use banking services ****77%** **76% Television ****8%** **11% Mobile phone ****68%** **70% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****14%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****15%** **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 Sikandarpur? ■ Sikandarpur · ■ Maharajganj rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****71.4%** **67.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1068** **1030 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****875** **941 Working population ****24.1%** **26.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 83.0% for men and 61.0% for women. 40% of men and 9% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 29 (5%) · **■** Farm labourers 13 (2%) · **■** Household industry 12 (2%) · **■** Other work 89 (15%) · **■** Marginal 449 (76%) 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 - Bangra2,796 people - Sarangpur2,767 people - Teotha2,755 people - Gaur2,572 people - Ratanpura2,321 people - Surbir2,315 people - Hajipurwa2,292 people - Jagdishpur2,143 people [All 71 villages in Maharajganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/siwan/maharajganj/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Sikandarpur from Siwan?20 km by road - What is the population of Sikandarpur?2,455 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sikandarpur in?Siwan district (Maharajganj sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Sikandarpur?71.4% (Census 2011)