# Bishunpur Silothar Village, Jandaha, Vaishali (Bihar) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/vaishali/jandaha/bishunpur-silothar/ Village · Jandaha, Vaishali # Bishunpur Silothar Bishunpur Silothar is a village in Jandaha sub-district of Vaishali district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **4,376 people in 736 households**, the 16th largest of 118 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 59.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 65.7%. - 4,376people (2011) - 736households - 59.6%literacy - 889females per 1,000 males ## Bishunpur Silothar PIN code and other codes Bishunpur Silothar falls in Jandaha sub-district, Vaishali district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatShaid Mohammad Urf Salha - Community development blockJandaha - Census village code235402 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Bishunpur Silothar from nearby towns? - Jandaha (sub-district HQ)7 km by road - Hajipur (district HQ)26 km by road - Hajipur (nearest town)26 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 Bishunpur Silothar? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Bishunpur Silothar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Jandaha - ○Degree college5–10 km · Jandaha - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Jandaha - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps 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 Bishunpur Silothar known for? The main crops are **maize, paddy and potato**. About 86% of the 192 hectares of village land is sown, and 45 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 Bishunpur Silothar Of every 100 households in Bishunpur Silothar in 2011, 0 had electricity, 18 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 71 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Bishunpur Silothar · ■ Jandaha rural average Electricity for lighting ****0%** **1% Toilet within the home ****18%** **22% No toilet (open defecation) ****82%** **76% Tap water ****2%** **2% Drinking water within premises ****32%** **38% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **94% Use banking services ****54%** **43% Television ****7%** **10% Mobile phone ****71%** **59% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****7%** **8% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****8%** **19% Own their home ****99%** **98% 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 Bishunpur Silothar? ■ Bishunpur Silothar · ■ Jandaha rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****59.6%** **65.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****889** **887 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****927** **902 Working population ****32.6%** **31.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 69.3% for men and 48.6% for women. 50% of men and 13% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 284 (20%) · **■** Farm labourers 643 (45%) · **■** Household industry 16 (1%) · **■** Other work 361 (25%) · **■** Marginal 121 (8%) 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 Jandaha - Rasulpur Purkhotim5,255 people - Bhorha Urf Rasulpur Ghaus4,920 people - Dulwar4,864 people - Nari Khurd4,379 people - Bhathahi4,271 people - Bishunpatti4,240 people - Narharpur Urf Bishunpur Sarae4,039 people - Dhudhua Urf Bishunpur Ragho3,985 people [All 124 villages in Jandaha](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/vaishali/jandaha/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Bishunpur Silothar from Hajipur?26 km by road - What is the population of Bishunpur Silothar?4,376 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bishunpur Silothar in?Vaishali district (Jandaha sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Bishunpur Silothar?59.6% (Census 2011)