# Garhphuljhar Village, Basna, Mahasamund (Chhattisgarh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/mahasamund/basna/garhphuljhar/ Village · Basna, Mahasamund # Garhphuljhar Garhphuljhar is a village in Basna sub-district of Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh, PIN code **493554**. The 2011 Census counted **2,105 people in 458 households**, the 7th largest of 215 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.9%, above the sub-district's rural average of 68.9%. - 2,105people (2011) - 458households - 74.9%literacy - 493554PIN code ## Garhphuljhar PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Garhphuljhar is 493554.** Garhphuljhar falls in Basna sub-district, Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh. - PIN code493554 - Gram panchayatGarhphuljhar - Community development blockBasna - Census village code445827 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Garhphuljhar from nearby towns? - Basna (sub-district HQ)7 km by road - Mahasamund (district HQ)97 km by road - Basna (nearest town)7 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 Garhphuljhar? 20 services counted by the Census are inside Garhphuljhar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●DispensaryIn village · 1 - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college5–10 km · Basna - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Basna - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes 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 Garhphuljhar known for? The main crops are **paddy, black gram and kidney-bean**. About 85% of the 886 hectares of village land is sown, and 152 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 Garhphuljhar Of every 100 households in Garhphuljhar in 2011, 93 had electricity, 43 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 16 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Garhphuljhar · ■ Basna rural average Electricity for lighting ****93%** **84% Toilet within the home ****43%** **14% No toilet (open defecation) ****57%** **86% Tap water ****10%** **3% Drinking water within premises ****8%** **6% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **1% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **97% Use banking services ****31%** **38% Television ****26%** **21% Mobile phone ****16%** **22% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****14%** **11% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****17%** **23% Own their home ****95%** **97% 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 Garhphuljhar? ■ Garhphuljhar · ■ Basna rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****74.9%** **68.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1036** **1023 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1030** **961 Working population ****29.5%** **47.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 84.8% for men and 65.4% for women. 50% of men and 10% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 355 (57%) · **■** Farm labourers 192 (31%) · **■** Household industry 4 (1%) · **■** Other work 54 (9%) · **■** Marginal 16 (3%) 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 Basna - Badesajapali2,814 people - Arekel2,546 people - Khemda2,217 people - Rasoda2,186 people - Singhanpur1,912 people - Badedabha1,781 people - Chanat1,606 people - Bichhiya1,570 people [All 225 villages in Basna](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/mahasamund/basna/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Garhphuljhar?493554 - How far is Garhphuljhar from Mahasamund?97 km by road - What is the population of Garhphuljhar?2,105 (Census 2011) - Which district is Garhphuljhar in?Mahasamund district (Basna sub-district), Chhattisgarh - What is the literacy rate of Garhphuljhar?74.9% (Census 2011)