# Rukam Village, Peterwar, Bokaro (Jharkhand) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/bokaro/peterwar/rukam/ Village · Peterwar, Bokaro # Rukam Rukam is a village in Peterwar sub-district of Bokaro district, Jharkhand, PIN code **829121**. The 2011 Census counted **527 people in 99 households**, the 55th largest of 62 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 49.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 61.3%. - 527people (2011) - 99households - 49.6%literacy - 829121PIN code ## Rukam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Rukam is 829121.** Rukam falls in Peterwar sub-district, Bokaro district, Jharkhand. - PIN code829121 - Gram panchayatChargi - Community development blockPeterwar - Census village code362485 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Rukam from nearby towns? - Peterwar (sub-district HQ)18 km by road - Bokaro (district HQ)45 km by road - Phusro (nearest town)28 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 Rukam? 8 services counted by the Census are inside Rukam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Peterwar - ○Degree college10+ km · Bokaro - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bokaro - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ 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 Rukam known for? The main crops are **rice**. Products made here include metal tools and basket. About 24% of the 388 hectares of village land is sown, and 41 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 Rukam Of every 100 households in Rukam in 2011, 97 had electricity, 1 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 32 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Rukam · ■ Peterwar rural average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **74% Toilet within the home ****1%** **9% No toilet (open defecation) ****99%** **88% Tap water ****0%** **2% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **14% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **48% Use banking services ****39%** **47% Television ****4%** **26% Mobile phone ****32%** **40% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****4%** **14% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **2% None of these assets ****48%** **24% 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 Rukam? ■ Rukam · ■ Peterwar rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****49.6%** **61.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****959** **945 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****789** **947 Working population ****29.6%** **43.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 61.8% for men and 37.6% for women. 43% of men and 16% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 122 (78%) · **■** Farm labourers 16 (10%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 6 (4%) · **■** Marginal 11 (7%) 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 - Keswari697 people - Obra658 people - Kajrum628 people - Korarma612 people - Katarbera519 people - Raghubahiar504 people - Kherho396 people - Arari326 people [All 64 villages in Peterwar](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/bokaro/peterwar/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Rukam?829121 - How far is Rukam from Bokaro?45 km by road - What is the population of Rukam?527 (Census 2011) - Which district is Rukam in?Bokaro district (Peterwar sub-district), Jharkhand - What is the literacy rate of Rukam?49.6% (Census 2011)