# Birkol Village, Saraipali, Mahasamund (Chhattisgarh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/mahasamund/saraipali/birkol/ Village · Saraipali, Mahasamund # Birkol Birkol is a village in Saraipali sub-district of Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh, PIN code **493558**. The 2011 Census counted **1,359 people in 322 households**, the 25th largest of 235 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 73.6%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 73.1%. - 1,359people (2011) - 322households - 73.6%literacy - 493558PIN code ## Birkol PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Birkol is 493558.** Birkol falls in Saraipali sub-district, Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh. - PIN code493558 - Gram panchayatBirkol - Community development blockSaraipali - Census village code446026 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Birkol from nearby towns? - Saraipali (sub-district HQ)16 km by road - Mahasamund (district HQ)126 km by road - Saraipali (nearest town)16 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 Birkol? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Birkol; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Patsendri - ○Degree college10+ km · Saraipali - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Basna - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)15 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 Birkol known for? The main crops are **paddy, black gram and kidney-bean**. About 78% of the 492 hectares of village land is sown, and 131 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 Birkol Of every 100 households in Birkol in 2011, 98 had electricity, 10 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 38 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Birkol · ■ Saraipali rural average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **82% Toilet within the home ****10%** **13% No toilet (open defecation) ****90%** **87% Tap water ****95%** **6% Drinking water within premises ****15%** **6% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **1% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%** **96% Use banking services ****95%** **63% Television ****42%** **20% Mobile phone ****38%** **21% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****20%** **11% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **1% None of these assets ****18%** **22% Own their home ****100%** **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 Birkol? ■ Birkol · ■ Saraipali rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****73.6%** **73.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1041** **1011 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1039** **953 Working population ****46.4%** **47.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 84.2% for men and 63.4% for women. 60% of men and 33% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 148 (23%) · **■** Farm labourers 250 (40%) · **■** Household industry 24 (4%) · **■** Other work 36 (6%) · **■** Marginal 172 (27%) 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 - Baitari1,432 people - Kusmisarar1,418 people - Kasdol1,417 people - Kenduwa1,380 people - Chhuipali1,349 people - Awalachaka1,323 people - Kankewa1,297 people - Temri1,288 people [All 237 villages in Saraipali](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/mahasamund/saraipali/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Birkol?493558 - How far is Birkol from Mahasamund?126 km by road - What is the population of Birkol?1,359 (Census 2011) - Which district is Birkol in?Mahasamund district (Saraipali sub-district), Chhattisgarh - What is the literacy rate of Birkol?73.6% (Census 2011)