# Sarmastpur Jhitkahi Village, Goraul, Vaishali (Bihar) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/vaishali/goraul/sarmastpur-jhitkahi/ Village · Goraul, Vaishali # Sarmastpur Jhitkahi Sarmastpur Jhitkahi is a village in Goraul sub-district of Vaishali district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **2,189 people in 393 households**, the 27th largest of 86 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 62.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 67.3%. - 2,189people (2011) - 393households - 62.5%literacy - 941females per 1,000 males ## Sarmastpur Jhitkahi PIN code and other codes Sarmastpur Jhitkahi falls in Goraul sub-district, Vaishali district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatBaksama - Community development blockGoraul - Census village code234998 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Sarmastpur Jhitkahi from nearby towns? - Goraul (sub-district HQ)12 km by road - Hajipur (district HQ)30 km by road - Hajipur (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 Sarmastpur Jhitkahi? 7 services counted by the Census are inside Sarmastpur Jhitkahi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Premraj - ○Degree college10+ km · Hajipur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Goraul - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watercovered wells, hand pumps and canal / river - Electricity (2011)9 h summer · 10 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 Sarmastpur Jhitkahi known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 73% of the 171 hectares of village land is sown, and 61 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 Sarmastpur Jhitkahi Of every 100 households in Sarmastpur Jhitkahi in 2011, 7 had electricity, 12 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 60 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Sarmastpur Jhitkahi · ■ Goraul rural average Electricity for lighting ****7%** **4% Toilet within the home ****12%** **23% No toilet (open defecation) ****86%** **76% Tap water ****0%** **1% Drinking water within premises ****36%** **44% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%** **5% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%** **93% Use banking services ****44%** **61% Television ****9%** **12% Mobile phone ****60%** **62% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****6%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****21%** **14% 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 Sarmastpur Jhitkahi? ■ Sarmastpur Jhitkahi · ■ Goraul rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****62.5%** **67.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****941** **907 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****989** **897 Working population ****33.8%** **30.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 72.5% for men and 51.8% for women. 52% of men and 14% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 111 (15%) · **■** Farm labourers 230 (31%) · **■** Household industry 6 (1%) · **■** Other work 23 (3%) · **■** Marginal 369 (50%) 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 Goraul - Shahpur Ghaus Urf Majhia2,465 people - Kanhauli Dhanraj2,451 people - Rajkhand2,425 people - Mirza Sadullah Urf Khatri Chak2,267 people - Belwar2,186 people - Mohammadpur Daria1,967 people - Manpur1,932 people - Chhitrauli Mahesh1,930 people [All 87 villages in Goraul](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/vaishali/goraul/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Sarmastpur Jhitkahi from Hajipur?30 km by road - What is the population of Sarmastpur Jhitkahi?2,189 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sarmastpur Jhitkahi in?Vaishali district (Goraul sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Sarmastpur Jhitkahi?62.5% (Census 2011)