# Sahata Village, Chhatapur, Supaul (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Chhatapur, Supaul 

# Sahata

Sahata is a village in Chhatapur sub-district of Supaul district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **8,981 people in 1,651 households**, the 7th largest of 62 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 55.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 58.0%.

- 8,981people (2011)
- 1,651households
- 55.7%literacy
- 886females per 1,000 males

## Sahata PIN code and other codes

Sahata falls in Chhatapur sub-district, Supaul district, Bihar.

- Gram panchayatSohta
- Community development blockChhatapur
- Census village code221091

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Sahata from nearby towns?

- Chhatapur (sub-district HQ)10 km by road
- Supaul (district HQ)80 km by road
- Forbesganj (nearest town)30 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 Sahata?

12 services counted by the Census are inside Sahata; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●Weekly haatIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Community centreIn village
- ●Public libraryIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Chhattappur
- ○Degree college10+ km · Forbesganj
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Supaul
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds

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 Sahata known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 93% of the 860 hectares of village land is sown, and 790 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 Sahata

Of every 100 households in Sahata in 2011, 0 had electricity, 3 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 43 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Sahata · ■ Chhatapur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**4%

Toilet within the home ****3%**

**6%

No toilet (open defecation) ****96%**

**93%

Tap water ****0%**

**1%

Drinking water within premises ****67%**

**68%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**1%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%**

**98%

Use banking services ****19%**

**60%

Television ****2%**

**3%

Mobile phone ****43%**

**46%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****4%**

**4%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**1%

None of these assets ****35%**

**33%

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 Sahata?

■ Sahata · ■ Chhatapur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****55.7%**

**58.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****886**

**927

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****841**

**959

Working population ****42.2%**

**39.4%

### Women and men

Literacy is 67.1% for men and 43.1% for women. 50% of men and 34% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 760 (20%) · **■** Farm labourers 2,053 (54%) · **■** Household industry 16 (0%) · **■** Other work 68 (2%) · **■** Marginal 893 (24%)

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 Chhatapur

- Jiwachhpur11,338 people
- Darharia11,215 people
- Charne9,705 people
- Mahammadganj9,440 people
- Lachhminia8,805 people
- Katahra8,765 people
- Lalganj8,719 people
- Madhubani8,386 people

[All 66 villages in Chhatapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/supaul/chhatapur/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Sahata from Supaul?80 km by road
- What is the population of Sahata?8,981 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Sahata in?Supaul district (Chhatapur sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Sahata?55.7% (Census 2011)