# Arkhango Village, Dhanwar, Giridih (Jharkhand) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/giridih/dhanwar/arkhango/ Village · Dhanwar, Giridih # Arkhango Arkhango is a village in Dhanwar sub-district of Giridih district, Jharkhand, PIN code **825412**. The 2011 Census counted **4,213 people in 577 households**, the 4th largest of 279 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 67.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 64.8%. - 4,213people (2011) - 577households - 67.8%literacy - 825412PIN code ## Arkhango PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Arkhango is 825412.** Arkhango falls in Dhanwar sub-district, Giridih district, Jharkhand. - PIN code825412 - Gram panchayatArkhango - Community development blockDhanwar - Census village code350926 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Arkhango from nearby towns? - Dhanwar (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Giridih (district HQ)42 km by road - Giridih (nearest town)42 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 Arkhango? 23 services counted by the Census are inside Arkhango; 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 - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Dhanwar - ○Degree college5–10 km · Dhanwar - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Dhanbad - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and tanks / ponds 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 Arkhango known for? The main crops are **rice**. About 17% of the 245 hectares of village land is sown, and 6 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 Arkhango Of every 100 households in Arkhango in 2011, 67 had electricity, 3 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 79 had a mobile phone, 22 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Arkhango · ■ Dhanwar rural average Electricity for lighting ****67%** **18% Toilet within the home ****3%** **6% No toilet (open defecation) ****97%** **93% Tap water ****1%** **2% Drinking water within premises ****10%** **10% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **88% Use banking services ****73%** **57% Television ****10%** **9% Mobile phone ****79%** **70% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****22%** **15% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **2% None of these assets ****4%** **13% Own their home ****98%** **99% 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 Arkhango? ■ Arkhango · ■ Dhanwar rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****67.8%** **64.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****945** **932 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****995** **946 Working population ****54.7%** **46.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 83.8% for men and 50.6% for women. 55% of men and 54% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 619 (27%) · **■** Farm labourers 135 (6%) · **■** Household industry 11 (0%) · **■** Other work 165 (7%) · **■** Marginal 1,376 (60%) 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 Dhanwar - Doranda12,663 people - Gorhan4,641 people - Upraili Dhanwar4,355 people - Lalbazar4,106 people - Gadi3,945 people - Barjo3,717 people - Garjasaran3,552 people [All 297 villages in Dhanwar](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/giridih/dhanwar/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Arkhango?825412 - How far is Arkhango from Giridih?42 km by road - What is the population of Arkhango?4,213 (Census 2011) - Which district is Arkhango in?Giridih district (Dhanwar sub-district), Jharkhand - What is the literacy rate of Arkhango?67.8% (Census 2011)