# Gauripur Chhit Village, Barharwa, Sahibganj (Jharkhand)

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Village · Barharwa, Sahibganj 

# Gauripur Chhit

Gauripur Chhit is a village in Barharwa sub-district of Sahibganj district, Jharkhand. The 2011 Census counted **1,039 people in 183 households**, the 52nd largest of 162 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 57.6%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 56.9%.

- 1,039people (2011)
- 183households
- 57.6%literacy
- 990females per 1,000 males

## Gauripur Chhit PIN code and other codes

Gauripur Chhit falls in Barharwa sub-district, Sahibganj district, Jharkhand.

- Gram panchayatAutgram
- Community development blockBarharwa
- Census village code359512

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

## How far is Gauripur Chhit from nearby towns?

- Barharwa (sub-district HQ)7 km by road
- Sahibganj (district HQ)60 km by road
- Rajmahal (nearest town)26 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 Gauripur Chhit?

4 services counted by the Census are inside Gauripur Chhit; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●Weekly haatIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

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 Gauripur Chhit known for?

The main crops are **rice**. 

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

## Homes and amenities in Gauripur Chhit

Of every 100 households in Gauripur Chhit in 2011, 0 had electricity, 11 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 25 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Gauripur Chhit · ■ Barharwa rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**8%

Toilet within the home ****11%**

**15%

No toilet (open defecation) ****89%**

**85%

Tap water ****0%**

**3%

Drinking water within premises ****10%**

**12%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%**

**3%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%**

**85%

Use banking services ****18%**

**38%

Television ****9%**

**8%

Mobile phone ****25%**

**32%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****5%**

**5%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**0%

None of these assets ****46%**

**33%

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 Gauripur Chhit?

■ Gauripur Chhit · ■ Barharwa rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****57.6%**

**56.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****990**

**963

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1131**

**961

Working population ****41.4%**

**42.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 61.0% for men and 54.1% for women. 47% of men and 36% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 33 (8%) · **■** Other work 47 (11%) · **■** Marginal 350 (81%)

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 Barharwa

- Bishunpur1,080 people
- Abratola1,064 people
- Chaulchhola1,054 people
- Dhatapara1,047 people
- Thopgram1,032 people
- Basantpur999 people
- Bhawanandpur969 people
- Sirasing950 people

[All 240 villages in Barharwa](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/sahibganj/barharwa/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Gauripur Chhit from Sahibganj?60 km by road
- What is the population of Gauripur Chhit?1,039 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Gauripur Chhit in?Sahibganj district (Barharwa sub-district), Jharkhand
- What is the literacy rate of Gauripur Chhit?57.6% (Census 2011)