# Bichhoukhalia Village, Mahulpalli, Sambalpur (Odisha)

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Village · Mahulpalli, Sambalpur 

# Bichhoukhalia

Bichhoukhalia is a village in Mahulpalli sub-district of Sambalpur district, Odisha, PIN code **768228**. The 2011 Census counted **108 people in 25 households**, the 134th largest of 143 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 63.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 69.7%.

- 108people (2011)
- 25households
- 63.8%literacy
- 768228PIN code

## Bichhoukhalia PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Bichhoukhalia is 768228.** Bichhoukhalia falls in Mahulpalli sub-district, Sambalpur district, Odisha.

- PIN code768228
- Gram panchayatMahulpali
- Community development blockBamra
- Census village code381360

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

## How far is Bichhoukhalia from nearby towns?

- Mahulpalli (sub-district HQ)32 km by road
- Sambalpur (district HQ)132 km by road
- Kochinda (nearest town)37 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 Bichhoukhalia?

7 services counted by the Census are inside Bichhoukhalia; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Jarabaga
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Jarabaga
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post officeunder 5 km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011)12 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 Bichhoukhalia known for?

The main crops are **paddy, spices and vegetables**. 

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

## Homes and amenities in Bichhoukhalia

Of every 100 households in Bichhoukhalia in 2011, 0 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 8 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Bichhoukhalia · ■ Mahulpalli rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**28%

Toilet within the home ****0%**

**6%

No toilet (open defecation) ****100%**

**94%

Tap water ****0%**

**8%

Drinking water within premises ****12%**

**8%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**1%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**97%

Use banking services ****36%**

**48%

Television ****0%**

**17%

Mobile phone ****8%**

**29%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**11%

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

**1%

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

**18%

Own their home ****100%**

**98%

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 Bichhoukhalia?

■ Bichhoukhalia · ■ Mahulpalli rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****63.8%**

**69.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1038**

**1016

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000**

**970

Working population ****63.0%**

**57.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 71.7% for men and 56.2% for women. 68% of men and 58% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 4 (6%) · **■** Farm labourers 25 (37%) · **■** Household industry 5 (7%) · **■** Other work 2 (3%) · **■** Marginal 32 (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 Mahulpalli

- Sudaloi117 people
- Salpakudar114 people
- Baghiajungle113 people
- Charibhaya109 people
- Ainladhipa96 people
- Baghiadihi82 people
- Jenapada82 people
- Kanchanparbat63 people

[All 143 villages in Mahulpalli](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/sambalpur/mahulpalli/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Bichhoukhalia?768228
- How far is Bichhoukhalia from Sambalpur?132 km by road
- What is the population of Bichhoukhalia?108 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bichhoukhalia in?Sambalpur district (Mahulpalli sub-district), Odisha
- What is the literacy rate of Bichhoukhalia?63.8% (Census 2011)