# Takipur Village, Maharajganj, Siwan (Bihar) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/siwan/maharajganj/takipur/ Village · Maharajganj, Siwan # Takipur Takipur is a village in Maharajganj sub-district of Siwan district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **5,643 people in 923 households**, the 6th largest of 69 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 72.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 67.7%. - 5,643people (2011) - 923households - 72.2%literacy - 1,133females per 1,000 males ## Takipur PIN code and other codes Takipur falls in Maharajganj sub-district, Siwan district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatTakkipur - Community development blockMaharajganj - Census village code231849 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Takipur from nearby towns? - Maharajganj (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Siwan (district HQ)26 km by road - Maharajganj (nearest town)10 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 Takipur? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Takipur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 2 private - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Mahrajganj - ○Degree college10+ km · Siwan - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Hathua - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and canal / river - Electricity (2011)4 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 Takipur known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 92% of the 486 hectares of village land is sown, and 342 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 Takipur Of every 100 households in Takipur in 2011, 8 had electricity, 24 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Takipur · ■ Maharajganj rural average Electricity for lighting ****8%** **5% Toilet within the home ****24%** **20% No toilet (open defecation) ****75%** **78% Tap water ****16%** **3% Drinking water within premises ****50%** **61% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%** **3% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%** **96% Use banking services ****69%** **76% Television ****14%** **11% Mobile phone ****80%** **70% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****13%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **2% None of these assets ****7%** **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 Takipur? ■ Takipur · ■ Maharajganj rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****72.2%** **67.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1133** **1030 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****933** **941 Working population ****16.2%** **26.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 84.4% for men and 61.8% for women. 29% of men and 5% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 210 (23%) · **■** Farm labourers 92 (10%) · **■** Household industry 14 (2%) · **■** Other work 232 (25%) · **■** Marginal 366 (40%) 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 - Pokhra6,479 people - Deuriya6,209 people - Kas Deura6,208 people - Paterha6,118 people - Jigrawn4,645 people - Bishunpur Mahuari4,183 people - Risaura4,073 people - Sonbarsa4,018 people [All 71 villages in Maharajganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/siwan/maharajganj/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Takipur from Siwan?26 km by road - What is the population of Takipur?5,643 (Census 2011) - Which district is Takipur in?Siwan district (Maharajganj sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Takipur?72.2% (Census 2011)