# Bakur, Amlarem, Jaintia Hills – Population & PIN Code

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Village · Amlarem, Jaintia Hills 

# Bakur

Bakur is a village in [Amlarem](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/jaintia-hills/amlarem/) sub-district of [Jaintia Hills](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/jaintia-hills/) district, [Meghalaya](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/), PIN code **793109**. The 2011 Census counted **1,911 people in 349 households**, the 2nd largest of 95 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 84.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 70.2%.

- 1,911people (2011)
- 349households
- 84.1%literacy
- 793109PIN code

## Bakur PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Bakur is 793109.** Bakur falls in Amlarem sub-district, Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya.

- PIN code793109
- Community development blockAmlarem
- Census village code279350

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

## How far is Bakur from nearby towns?

- Amlarem (sub-district HQ)29 km by road
- Jowai (district HQ)54 km by road
- Jowai (nearest town)54 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 Bakur?

17 services counted by the Census are inside Bakur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●National highwayIn village
- ●State highwayIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Commercial bankIn village
- ●Cooperative bankIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●Weekly haatIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Nongtalang
- ○Degree college10+ km · Shillong
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shillong
- ○Primary health centreunder 5 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, canal / river and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011)24 h summer · 24 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 Bakur known for?

The main crops are **arecanut and betel leaves**. 

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

## Homes and amenities in Bakur

Of every 100 households in Bakur in 2011, 78 had electricity, 57 a toilet at home and 21 cooked with LPG; 48 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Bakur · ■ Amlarem rural average

Electricity for lighting ****78%**

**71%

Toilet within the home ****57%**

**18%

No toilet (open defecation) ****22%**

**78%

Tap water ****95%**

**67%

Drinking water within premises ****17%**

**16%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****21%**

**2%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****60%**

**96%

Use banking services ****47%**

**46%

Television ****51%**

**20%

Mobile phone ****48%**

**34%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**1%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**2%

None of these assets ****32%**

**54%

Own their home ****40%**

**89%

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 Bakur?

■ Bakur · ■ Amlarem rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****84.1%**

**70.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****958**

**1002

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****929**

**987

Working population ****47.3%**

**42.5%

### Women and men

Literacy is 87.7% for men and 80.4% for women. 58% of men and 36% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 14 (2%) · **■** Farm labourers 7 (1%) · **■** Household industry 3 (0%) · **■** Other work 649 (72%) · **■** Marginal 230 (25%)

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 Amlarem

- Nongtalang Main2,401 people
- Mupylut1,846 people
- Thangbuli1,654 people
- Jarain1,603 people
- Lamin1,508 people

[All 98 villages in Amlarem](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/jaintia-hills/amlarem/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Bakur?793109
- How far is Bakur from Jowai?54 km by road
- What is the population of Bakur?1,911 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bakur in?Jaintia Hills district (Amlarem sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Bakur?84.1% (Census 2011)