# Birikhunti Village, Gandia, Dhenkanal (Odisha) – PIN Code

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Village · Gandia, Dhenkanal 

# Birikhunti

Birikhunti is a village in Gandia sub-district of Dhenkanal district, Odisha, PIN code **759014**. The 2011 Census counted **1,113 people in 257 households**, the 35th largest of 120 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 79.7%, above the sub-district's rural average of 76.7%.

- 1,113people (2011)
- 257households
- 79.7%literacy
- 759014PIN code

## Birikhunti PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Birikhunti is 759014.** Birikhunti falls in Gandia sub-district, Dhenkanal district, Odisha.

- PIN code759014
- Gram panchayatNeulpoi
- Community development blockGandia
- Census village code402739

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

## How far is Birikhunti from nearby towns?

- Gandia (sub-district HQ)19 km by road
- Dhenkanal (district HQ)20 km by road
- Dhenkanal (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 Birikhunti?

12 services counted by the Census are inside Birikhunti; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Community centreIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Joranada
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Joranda
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Joranda
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011)14 h summer · 16 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 Birikhunti known for?

The main crops are **paddy and black gram**. About 57% of the 359 hectares of village land is sown, and 40 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 Birikhunti

Of every 100 households in Birikhunti in 2011, 34 had electricity, 20 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 49 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Birikhunti · ■ Gandia rural average

Electricity for lighting ****34%**

**41%

Toilet within the home ****20%**

**16%

No toilet (open defecation) ****80%**

**83%

Tap water ****2%**

**4%

Drinking water within premises ****29%**

**28%

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

**4%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%**

**96%

Use banking services ****34%**

**42%

Television ****20%**

**20%

Mobile phone ****49%**

**31%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****13%**

**10%

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

**1%

None of these assets ****24%**

**30%

Own their home ****98%**

**97%

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 Birikhunti?

■ Birikhunti · ■ Gandia rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****79.7%**

**76.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****893**

**962

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****818**

**889

Working population ****32.3%**

**36.7%

### Women and men

Literacy is 86.9% for men and 71.6% for women. 51% of men and 12% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 76 (21%) · **■** Farm labourers 95 (26%) · **■** Household industry 19 (5%) · **■** Other work 123 (34%) · **■** Marginal 46 (13%)

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 Gandia

- Thakurapal1,131 people
- Biswanathapur1,130 people
- Santhasara1,130 people
- Dalsingamarthapur1,126 people
- Chhatia1,092 people
- Latadeipur1,069 people
- Chitalpur1,062 people
- Arnapur1,058 people

[All 140 villages in Gandia](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/dhenkanal/gandia/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Birikhunti?759014
- How far is Birikhunti from Dhenkanal?20 km by road
- What is the population of Birikhunti?1,113 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Birikhunti in?Dhenkanal district (Gandia sub-district), Odisha
- What is the literacy rate of Birikhunti?79.7% (Census 2011)