# Obra Village, Peterwar, Bokaro (Jharkhand) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Peterwar, Bokaro 

# Obra

Obra is a village in Peterwar sub-district of Bokaro district, Jharkhand, PIN code **829121**. The 2011 Census counted **658 people in 134 households**, the 52nd largest of 62 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 67.3%, above the sub-district's rural average of 61.3%.

- 658people (2011)
- 134households
- 67.3%literacy
- 829121PIN code

## Obra PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Obra is 829121.** Obra falls in Peterwar sub-district, Bokaro district, Jharkhand.

- PIN code829121
- Gram panchayatOrdana
- Community development blockPeterwar
- Census village code362449

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

## How far is Obra from nearby towns?

- Peterwar (sub-district HQ)10 km by road
- Bokaro (district HQ)40 km by road
- Chas (nearest town)35 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 Obra?

9 services counted by the Census are inside Obra; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Weekly haatIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Peterwar
- ○Degree college10+ km · Bokaro
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Chas
- ○Primary health centreunder 5 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATMunder 5 km
- ○Commercial bankunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011)9 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 Obra known for?

The main crops are **rice**. Products made here include metal tools and basket. About 20% of the 175 hectares of village land is sown, and 5 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 Obra

Of every 100 households in Obra in 2011, 89 had electricity, 6 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 60 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Obra · ■ Peterwar rural average

Electricity for lighting ****89%**

**74%

Toilet within the home ****6%**

**9%

No toilet (open defecation) ****94%**

**88%

Tap water ****1%**

**2%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**14%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**2%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****76%**

**48%

Use banking services ****45%**

**47%

Television ****11%**

**26%

Mobile phone ****60%**

**40%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****7%**

**14%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**2%

None of these assets ****8%**

**24%

Own their home ****97%**

**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 Obra?

■ Obra · ■ Peterwar rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****67.3%**

**61.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1006**

**945

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1579**

**947

Working population ****56.7%**

**43.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 83.1% for men and 50.4% for women. 57% of men and 56% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 251 (67%) · **■** Farm labourers 8 (2%) · **■** Other work 35 (9%) · **■** Marginal 79 (21%)

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 Peterwar

- Bhulan Khetko771 people
- Garri740 people
- Lepo718 people
- Keswari697 people
- Kajrum628 people
- Korarma612 people
- Rukam527 people
- Katarbera519 people

[All 64 villages in Peterwar](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/bokaro/peterwar/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Obra?829121
- How far is Obra from Bokaro?40 km by road
- What is the population of Obra?658 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Obra in?Bokaro district (Peterwar sub-district), Jharkhand
- What is the literacy rate of Obra?67.3% (Census 2011)