# Bhikhapali Village, Saraipali, Mahasamund (Chhattisgarh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/mahasamund/saraipali/bhikhapali/ Village · Saraipali, Mahasamund # Bhikhapali Bhikhapali is a village in Saraipali sub-district of Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh, PIN code **493558**. The 2011 Census counted **1,039 people in 253 households**, the 49th largest of 235 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 66.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 73.1%. - 1,039people (2011) - 253households - 66.6%literacy - 493558PIN code ## Bhikhapali PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Bhikhapali is 493558.** Bhikhapali falls in Saraipali sub-district, Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh. - PIN code493558 - Gram panchayatBhikhapali - Community development blockSaraipali - Census village code445890 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Bhikhapali from nearby towns? - Saraipali (sub-district HQ)5 km by road - Mahasamund (district HQ)115 km by road - Saraipali (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 Bhikhapali? 7 services counted by the Census are inside Bhikhapali; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn 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 · Saraipali - ○Degree college5–10 km · Saraipali - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Basna - ○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 wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)15 h summer · 18 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 Bhikhapali known for? The main crops are **paddy, black gram and kidney-bean**. About 84% of the 202 hectares of village land is sown, and 14 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 Bhikhapali Of every 100 households in Bhikhapali in 2011, 93 had electricity, 4 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 27 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Bhikhapali · ■ Saraipali rural average Electricity for lighting ****93%** **82% Toilet within the home ****4%** **13% No toilet (open defecation) ****96%** **87% Tap water ****0%** **6% Drinking water within premises ****2%** **6% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **1% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **96% Use banking services ****78%** **63% Television ****25%** **20% Mobile phone ****27%** **21% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****4%** **11% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****20%** **22% Own their home ****98%** **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 Bhikhapali? ■ Bhikhapali · ■ Saraipali rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****66.6%** **73.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****964** **1011 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****958** **953 Working population ****50.5%** **47.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 79.4% for men and 53.3% for women. 57% of men and 43% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 15 (3%) · **■** Farm labourers 312 (59%) · **■** Household industry 4 (1%) · **■** Other work 43 (8%) · **■** Marginal 151 (29%) 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 Saraipali - Singhoda1,078 people - Kotduwari1,057 people - Mohanmuda1,044 people - Bhuthiya1,040 people - Dudumchuwan1,031 people - Kejunwa1,027 people - Nawagarh1,004 people - Gohirapali1,000 people [All 237 villages in Saraipali](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/mahasamund/saraipali/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Bhikhapali?493558 - How far is Bhikhapali from Mahasamund?115 km by road - What is the population of Bhikhapali?1,039 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bhikhapali in?Mahasamund district (Saraipali sub-district), Chhattisgarh - What is the literacy rate of Bhikhapali?66.6% (Census 2011)