# Barhapur Village, Dhamdha, Durg (Chhattisgarh) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Dhamdha, Durg 

# Barhapur

Barhapur is a village in Dhamdha sub-district of Durg district, Chhattisgarh, PIN code **491331**. The 2011 Census counted **2,689 people in 514 households**, the 9th largest of 162 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 70.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 72.8%.

- 2,689people (2011)
- 514households
- 70.0%literacy
- 491331PIN code

## Barhapur PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Barhapur is 491331.** Barhapur falls in Dhamdha sub-district, Durg district, Chhattisgarh.

- PIN code491331
- Gram panchayatBarhapur
- Community development blockDhamdha
- Census village code442420

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

## How far is Barhapur from nearby towns?

- Dhamdha (sub-district HQ)5 km by road
- Durg (district HQ)40 km by road
- Dhamdha (nearest town)5 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 Barhapur?

21 services counted by the Census are inside Barhapur; 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
- ●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
- ●Agricultural credit societyIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●Weekly haatIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Public libraryIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Degree college5–10 km · Dhamdha
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Devkar
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes
- Electricity (2011)16 h summer · 20 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 Barhapur known for?

The main crops are **paddy, soyabean and wheat**. About 75% of the 901 hectares of village land is sown, and 164 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 Barhapur

Of every 100 households in Barhapur in 2011, 83 had electricity, 33 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 31 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Barhapur · ■ Dhamdha rural average

Electricity for lighting ****83%**

**85%

Toilet within the home ****33%**

**12%

No toilet (open defecation) ****67%**

**88%

Tap water ****25%**

**8%

Drinking water within premises ****22%**

**11%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%**

**2%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%**

**98%

Use banking services ****73%**

**55%

Television ****33%**

**37%

Mobile phone ****31%**

**27%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****16%**

**16%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**1%

None of these assets ****22%**

**18%

Own their home ****97%**

**94%

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 Barhapur?

■ Barhapur · ■ Dhamdha rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****70.0%**

**72.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1022**

**998

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****871**

**943

Working population ****48.6%**

**49.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 83.7% for men and 57.0% for women. 51% of men and 46% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 223 (17%) · **■** Farm labourers 428 (33%) · **■** Household industry 10 (1%) · **■** Other work 91 (7%) · **■** Marginal 554 (42%)

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 Dhamdha

- Girhola2,810 people
- Dargaon2,782 people
- Pathariya2,695 people
- Purda2,692 people
- Nawagaon2,673 people
- Mohrenga2,610 people
- Kapasda2,498 people
- Godhi2,494 people

[All 162 villages in Dhamdha](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/dhamdha/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Barhapur?491331
- How far is Barhapur from Durg?40 km by road
- What is the population of Barhapur?2,689 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Barhapur in?Durg district (Dhamdha sub-district), Chhattisgarh
- What is the literacy rate of Barhapur?70.0% (Census 2011)
