# Biba Village, Chikhaldara, Amravati (Maharashtra) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/amravati/chikhaldara/biba/ Village · Chikhaldara, Amravati # Biba Biba is a village in Chikhaldara sub-district of Amravati district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,314 people in 168 households**, the 17th largest of 161 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 79.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 75.3%. - 1,314people (2011) - 168households - 79.4%literacy - 985females per 1,000 males ## Biba PIN code and other codes Biba falls in Chikhaldara sub-district, Amravati district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockChikhaldara - Census village code531618 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Biba from nearby towns? - Chikhaldara (sub-district HQ)85 km by road - Amravati (district HQ)130 km by road - Achalpur (nearest town)110 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 Biba? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Biba; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Jarida - ○Degree college5–10 km · Churni - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Amravati - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watercovered wells and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 12 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 Biba known for? About 60% of the 634 hectares of village land is sown, and 86 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 Biba Of every 100 households in Biba in 2011, 1 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 2 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Biba · ■ Chikhaldara rural average Electricity for lighting ****1%** **29% Toilet within the home ****0%** **10% No toilet (open defecation) ****100%** **89% Tap water ****1%** **29% Drinking water within premises ****1%** **6% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **1% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **98% Use banking services ****82%** **43% Television ****3%** **11% Mobile phone ****2%** **9% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****3%** **5% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **0% None of these assets ****33%** **66% Own their home ****100%** **95% 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 Biba? ■ Biba · ■ Chikhaldara rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****79.4%** **75.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****985** **962 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1183** **979 Working population ****31.6%** **49.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 89.5% for men and 68.8% for women. 30% of men and 33% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 219 (53%) · **■** Farm labourers 90 (22%) · **■** Household industry 10 (2%) · **■** Other work 6 (1%) · **■** Marginal 90 (22%) 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 Chikhaldara - Hatru1,578 people - Kulgana Kh.1,545 people - Gangarkheda1,464 people - Chikhali1,410 people - Badnapur1,253 people - Morgad1,215 people - Jarida1,201 people - Khadimal1,157 people [All 193 villages in Chikhaldara](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/amravati/chikhaldara/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Biba from Amravati?130 km by road - What is the population of Biba?1,314 (Census 2011) - Which district is Biba in?Amravati district (Chikhaldara sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Biba?79.4% (Census 2011)