# Risor Village, Barharwa, Sahibganj (Jharkhand) – PIN Code

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Village · Barharwa, Sahibganj 

# Risor

Risor is a village in Barharwa sub-district of Sahibganj district, Jharkhand. The 2011 Census counted **4,007 people in 800 households**, the 5th largest of 162 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 59.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 56.9%.

- 4,007people (2011)
- 800households
- 59.8%literacy
- 997females per 1,000 males

## Risor PIN code and other codes

Risor falls in Barharwa sub-district, Sahibganj district, Jharkhand.

- Gram panchayatRisor
- Community development blockBarharwa
- Census village code359560

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

## How far is Risor from nearby towns?

- Barharwa (sub-district HQ)7 km by road
- Sahibganj (district HQ)75 km by road
- Pakur (nearest town)33 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 Risor?

4 services counted by the Census are inside Risor; 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 hospitalunder 5 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop10+ km
- ○Public library5–10 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 Risor known for?

The main crops are **rice**. About 74% of the 535 hectares of village land is sown, and 19 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 Risor

Of every 100 households in Risor in 2011, 0 had electricity, 7 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 13 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Risor · ■ Barharwa rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**8%

Toilet within the home ****7%**

**15%

No toilet (open defecation) ****93%**

**85%

Tap water ****0%**

**3%

Drinking water within premises ****3%**

**12%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**3%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**85%

Use banking services ****40%**

**38%

Television ****4%**

**8%

Mobile phone ****13%**

**32%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****2%**

**5%

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

**0%

None of these assets ****45%**

**33%

Own their home ****99%**

**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 Risor?

■ Risor · ■ Barharwa rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****59.8%**

**56.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****997**

**963

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****965**

**961

Working population ****47.2%**

**42.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 67.5% for men and 52.1% for women. 52% of men and 42% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 141 (7%) · **■** Farm labourers 769 (41%) · **■** Household industry 3 (0%) · **■** Other work 215 (11%) · **■** Marginal 762 (40%)

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

- Mirjapur9,078 people
- Palasbana6,955 people
- Hastipara4,506 people
- Jhiktia4,059 people
- Autgram3,832 people
- Srikunth3,709 people
- Ratanpur3,414 people
- Agloi3,133 people

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

## Quick answers

- How far is Risor from Sahibganj?75 km by road
- What is the population of Risor?4,007 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Risor in?Sahibganj district (Barharwa sub-district), Jharkhand
- What is the literacy rate of Risor?59.8% (Census 2011)