# Birikote Village, Thuamul Rampur, Kalahandi (Odisha) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/kalahandi/thuamul-rampur/birikote/ Village · Thuamul Rampur, Kalahandi # Birikote Birikote is a village in Thuamul Rampur sub-district of Kalahandi district, Odisha, PIN code **766037**. The 2011 Census counted **749 people in 193 households**, the 15th largest of 275 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 41.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 45.0%. - 749people (2011) - 193households - 41.6%literacy - 766037PIN code ## Birikote PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Birikote is 766037.** Birikote falls in Thuamul Rampur sub-district, Kalahandi district, Odisha. - PIN code766037 - Gram panchayatBadchhatrang - Community development blockThuamul-Rampur - Census village code424435 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Birikote from nearby towns? - Thuamul Rampur (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Bhawanipatna (district HQ)83 km by road - Bhawanipatna (nearest town)83 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 Birikote? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Birikote; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Thuamul Rampur - ○Degree college10+ km · Bhawanipatna - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bhawanipatna - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watercovered wells, tube wells / boreholes and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)13 h summer · 15 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 Birikote known for? The main crops are **paddy and bajra**. About 19% of the 157 hectares of village land is sown. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Birikote Of every 100 households in Birikote in 2011, 0 had electricity, 5 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 10 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Birikote · ■ Thuamul Rampur rural average Electricity for lighting ****0%** **7% Toilet within the home ****5%** **16% No toilet (open defecation) ****95%** **84% Tap water ****0%** **8% Drinking water within premises ****1%** **6% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **0% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **99% Use banking services ****19%** **21% Television ****3%** **2% Mobile phone ****10%** **8% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****2%** **2% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **0% None of these assets ****62%** **68% Own their home ****99%** **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 Birikote? ■ Birikote · ■ Thuamul Rampur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****41.6%** **45.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1104** **1042 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****937** **987 Working population ****43.0%** **48.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 52.6% for men and 32.0% for women. 44% of men and 42% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 2 (1%) · **■** Farm labourers 1 (0%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 20 (6%) · **■** Marginal 298 (93%) 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 Thuamul Rampur - Badachhatrang833 people - Kathakura758 people - Dabriguda756 people - Gunpur750 people - Balangi731 people - Saisurni711 people - Melkundel689 people - Padepadar669 people [All 298 villages in Thuamul Rampur](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/kalahandi/thuamul-rampur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Birikote?766037 - How far is Birikote from Bhawanipatna?83 km by road - What is the population of Birikote?749 (Census 2011) - Which district is Birikote in?Kalahandi district (Thuamul Rampur sub-district), Odisha - What is the literacy rate of Birikote?41.6% (Census 2011)