Village · Barharwa, Sahibganj # Chhota Asila Chhota Asila is a village in Barharwa sub-district of Sahibganj district, Jharkhand, PIN code 816105. The 2011 Census counted 246 people in 55 households, the 130th largest of 162 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 83.9%, above the sub-district's rural average of 56.9%. - 246 people (2011) - 55 households - 83.9% literacy - 816105 PIN code ## Chhota Asila PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Chhota Asila is 816105. Chhota Asila falls in Barharwa sub-district, Sahibganj district, Jharkhand. - PIN code 816105 - Gram panchayat Patharia - Community development block Barharwa - Census village code 359597 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Chhota Asila from nearby towns? - Pakur (district HQ) 16 km by road - Pakur (nearest town) 16 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Chhota Asila? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Chhota Asila; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Post office In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Mandi / regular market In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary 5–10 km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011) 4 h summer · 7 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Chhota Asila known for? The main crops are rice. About 98% of the 50 hectares of village land is sown, and 10 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Chhota Asila Of every 100 households in Chhota Asila in 2011, 34 had electricity, 17 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 77 had a mobile phone, 21 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Chhota Asila · ■ Barharwa rural average - Electricity for lighting 34% 8% - Toilet within the home 17% 15% - No toilet (open defecation) 83% 85% - Tap water 0% 3% - Drinking water within premises 17% 12% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 4% 3% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 96% 85% - Use banking services 62% 38% - Television 24% 8% - Mobile phone 77% 32% - Computer with internet 0% 0% - Two-wheeler 21% 5% - Car / jeep / van 2% 0% - None of these assets 2% 33% - Own their home 100% 98% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Chhota Asila? ■ Chhota Asila · ■ Barharwa rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 83.9% 56.9% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 822 963 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 647 961 - Working population 29.3% 42.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 91.5% for men and 75.0% for women. 45% of men and 10% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 11 (15%) · ■ Farm labourers 31 (43%) · ■ Other work 15 (21%) · ■ Marginal 15 (21%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Barharwa - Gopalpur 270 people - Salalpur 267 people - Beldanga 265 people - Nayapara 263 people - Bara Asila 232 people - Bara Sonakar 223 people - Nijol 218 people - Chhota Sonakar 209 people All 240 villages in Barharwa ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Chhota Asila? 816105 - How far is Chhota Asila from Pakur? 16 km by road - What is the population of Chhota Asila? 246 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chhota Asila in? Sahibganj district (Barharwa sub-district), Jharkhand - What is the literacy rate of Chhota Asila? 83.9% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/sahibganj/barharwa/chhota-asila-359597/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.