# Barekelkhurd Village, Pithora, Mahasamund (Chhattisgarh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/mahasamund/pithora/barekelkhurd/ Village · Pithora, Mahasamund # Barekelkhurd Barekelkhurd is a village in Pithora sub-district of Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh, PIN code **493551**. The 2011 Census counted **1,608 people in 411 households**, the 17th largest of 238 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 67.8%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 69.1%. - 1,608people (2011) - 411households - 67.8%literacy - 493551PIN code ## Barekelkhurd PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Barekelkhurd is 493551.** Barekelkhurd falls in Pithora sub-district, Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh. - PIN code493551 - Gram panchayatBarekelkhurd - Community development blockPithaura - Census village code446355 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Barekelkhurd from nearby towns? - Pithaura (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Mahasamund (district HQ)63 km by road - Bagbahara (nearest town)8 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 Barekelkhurd? 8 services counted by the Census are inside Barekelkhurd; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Pithaura - ○Degree college5–10 km · Pithora - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Raipur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)10 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 Barekelkhurd known for? About 78% of the 470 hectares of village land is sown, and 73 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 Barekelkhurd Of every 100 households in Barekelkhurd in 2011, 90 had electricity, 58 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 20 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Barekelkhurd · ■ Pithora rural average Electricity for lighting ****90%** **80% Toilet within the home ****58%** **18% No toilet (open defecation) ****42%** **82% Tap water ****0%** **4% Drinking water within premises ****7%** **6% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%** **96% Use banking services ****46%** **55% Television ****24%** **22% Mobile phone ****20%** **23% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****7%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****26%** **24% 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 Barekelkhurd? ■ Barekelkhurd · ■ Pithora rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****67.8%** **69.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****998** **1034 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****918** **983 Working population ****51.4%** **52.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 81.6% for men and 54.1% for women. 54% of men and 49% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 367 (44%) · **■** Farm labourers 412 (50%) · **■** Other work 44 (5%) · **■** Marginal 3 (0%) 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 Pithora - Remda1,846 people - Memra1,824 people - Sawitripur1,789 people - Barnaidadar1,746 people - Bamhani1,606 people - Lahraud1,598 people - Ghonch1,589 people - Khair Khuta1,576 people [All 248 villages in Pithora](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/mahasamund/pithora/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Barekelkhurd?493551 - How far is Barekelkhurd from Mahasamund?63 km by road - What is the population of Barekelkhurd?1,608 (Census 2011) - Which district is Barekelkhurd in?Mahasamund district (Pithora sub-district), Chhattisgarh - What is the literacy rate of Barekelkhurd?67.8% (Census 2011)