Village · Topchanchi, Dhanbad
# Satkira

Satkira is a village in Topchanchi sub-district of Dhanbad district, Jharkhand, PIN code 828401. The 2011 Census counted 244 people in 49 households, the 89th largest of 105 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 68.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 70.9%.
- 244 people (2011)
- 49 households
- 68.7% literacy
- 828401 PIN code

## Satkira PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Satkira is 828401. Satkira falls in Topchanchi sub-district, Dhanbad district, Jharkhand.
- PIN code 828401
- Gram panchayat Pabapur
- Community development block Topchanchi
- Census village code 361296

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Satkira from nearby towns?
- Topchanchi (sub-district HQ) 7 km by road
- Dhanbad (district HQ) 45 km by road
- Dhanbad (nearest town) 45 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Satkira?

16 services counted by the Census are inside Satkira; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Primary school In village · 3 govt
- ● Middle school In village · 1 govt
- ● Health sub-centre In village · 1
- ● Maternity & child welfare centre In village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Public bus service In village
- ● Private bus service In village
- ● National highway In village
- ● State highway In village
- ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village
- ● All-weather road In village
- ● Ration (PDS) shop In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village
- ● Community centre In village
- ● Polling station In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Topchanche
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Rajgang
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Dhanbad
- ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary 5–10 km
- ○ Post office under 5 km
- ○ Railway station 5–10 km
- ○ ATM 5–10 km
- ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km
- ○ Public library 5–10 km

### Water and power
- Drinking water hand pumps and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011) 8 h summer · 12 h winter

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Satkira known for?

The main crops are rice. About 8% of the 68 hectares of village land is sown, and 1 hectares are irrigated.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in Satkira

Of every 100 households in Satkira in 2011, 79 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 17 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Satkira · ■ Topchanchi rural average
- Electricity for lighting 79% 71%
- Toilet within the home 0% 7%
- No toilet (open defecation) 100% 93%
- Tap water 0% 2%
- Drinking water within premises 8% 21%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 1%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 96% 61%
- Use banking services 60% 63%
- Television 6% 32%
- Mobile phone 17% 51%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 6% 16%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 1%
- None of these assets 52% 20%
- Own their home 98% 99%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Satkira?

■ Satkira · ■ Topchanchi rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 68.7% 70.9%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 848 924
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 750 909
- Working population 26.6% 35.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 84.6% for men and 50.5% for women. 48% of men and 1% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Other work 9 (14%) · ■ Marginal 56 (86%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Topchanchi
- Madanpur 264 people
- Majhiladih 261 people
- Hirapur 256 people
- Lachhmanpur 250 people
- Dandubhangath 227 people
- Bakspura 222 people
- Karnagora 198 people
- Pipratanr 198 people

All 113 villages in Topchanchi

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Satkira? 828401
- How far is Satkira from Dhanbad? 45 km by road
- What is the population of Satkira? 244 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Satkira in? Dhanbad district (Topchanchi sub-district), Jharkhand
- What is the literacy rate of Satkira? 68.7% (Census 2011)

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