# Bija Village, Takhatpur, Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/takhatpur/bija/ Village · Takhatpur, Bilaspur # Bija Bija is a village in Takhatpur sub-district of Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh, PIN code **495113**. The 2011 Census counted **3,086 people in 673 households**, the 15th largest of 174 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 70.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 67.9%. - 3,086people (2011) - 673households - 70.2%literacy - 495113PIN code ## Bija PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Bija is 495113.** Bija falls in Takhatpur sub-district, Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh. - PIN code495113 - Gram panchayatBija - Community development blockTakhatpur - Census village code438573 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Bija from nearby towns? - Takhatpur (sub-district HQ)17 km by road - Bilaspur (district HQ)35 km by road - Takhatpur (nearest town)17 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 Bija? 20 services counted by the Census are inside Bija; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college10+ km · Takhatpur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Padariya - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)6 h summer · 6 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 Bija known for? The main crops are **paddy, wheat and gram**. About 65% of the 908 hectares of village land is sown, and 488 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 Bija Of every 100 households in Bija in 2011, 87 had electricity, 8 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 18 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Bija · ■ Takhatpur rural average Electricity for lighting ****87%** **88% Toilet within the home ****8%** **13% No toilet (open defecation) ****92%** **87% Tap water ****9%** **15% Drinking water within premises ****8%** **12% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **98% Use banking services ****18%** **27% Television ****26%** **29% Mobile phone ****18%** **21% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****10%** **9% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **0% None of these assets ****28%** **28% Own their home ****98%** **96% 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 Bija? ■ Bija · ■ Takhatpur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****70.2%** **67.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****958** **963 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****887** **956 Working population ****46.4%** **45.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 84.1% for men and 55.9% for women. 50% of men and 42% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 303 (21%) · **■** Farm labourers 943 (66%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 81 (6%) · **■** Marginal 105 (7%) 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 Takhatpur - Mochh3,469 people - Lokhandi3,373 people - Jaraundha3,269 people - Lakhasar3,132 people - Chanadongri3,049 people - Girdhauna2,913 people - Chorbhatthi Kalan2,854 people - Bandha2,684 people [All 176 villages in Takhatpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/takhatpur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Bija?495113 - How far is Bija from Bilaspur?35 km by road - What is the population of Bija?3,086 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bija in?Bilaspur district (Takhatpur sub-district), Chhattisgarh - What is the literacy rate of Bija?70.2% (Census 2011)