# Bichhua Village, Itarsi, Hoshangabad (Madhya Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/hoshangabad/itarsi/bichhua/ Village · Itarsi, Hoshangabad # Bichhua Bichhua is a village in Itarsi sub-district of Hoshangabad district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **1,542 people in 291 households**, the 24th largest of 122 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 72.1%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 71.8%. - 1,542people (2011) - 291households - 72.1%literacy - 911females per 1,000 males ## Bichhua PIN code and other codes Bichhua falls in Itarsi sub-district, Hoshangabad district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockKesala - Census village code487328 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Bichhua from nearby towns? - Itarsi (sub-district HQ)20 km by road - Hoshangabad (district HQ)38 km by road - Itarsi (nearest town)20 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 Bichhua? 19 services counted by the Census are inside Bichhua; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Railway stationIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn 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 - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Rampur - ○Degree college10+ km · Itarsi - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bhopal - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and canal / river - Electricity (2011)6 h summer · 9 h winter 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 Bichhua known for? About 90% of the 386 hectares of village land is sown, and 329 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 Bichhua Of every 100 households in Bichhua in 2011, 93 had electricity, 46 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 52 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Bichhua · ■ Itarsi rural average Electricity for lighting ****93%** **82% Toilet within the home ****46%** **36% No toilet (open defecation) ****54%** **64% Tap water ****0%** **4% Drinking water within premises ****20%** **26% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **9% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **90% Use banking services ****28%** **44% Television ****28%** **34% Mobile phone ****52%** **41% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****16%** **22% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **2% None of these assets ****36%** **28% Own their home ****98%** **91% 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 Bichhua? ■ Bichhua · ■ Itarsi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****72.1%** **71.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****911** **932 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000** **946 Working population ****47.0%** **42.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 83.9% for men and 59.0% for women. 56% of men and 37% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 138 (19%) · **■** Farm labourers 191 (26%) · **■** Household industry 11 (2%) · **■** Other work 42 (6%) · **■** Marginal 342 (47%) 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 Itarsi - Dhurpon1,777 people - Nayagaon1,631 people - Taku1,631 people - Gurra1,573 people - Morpani1,502 people - Saheli1,470 people - Kasda Khurd1,424 people - Gajapur1,419 people [All 134 villages in Itarsi](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/hoshangabad/itarsi/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Bichhua from Hoshangabad?38 km by road - What is the population of Bichhua?1,542 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bichhua in?Hoshangabad district (Itarsi sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Bichhua?72.1% (Census 2011)