Village · Chenga, Barpeta
# Niz Chenga

Niz Chenga is a village in Chenga sub-district of Barpeta district, Assam, PIN code 781305. The 2011 Census counted 5,537 people in 1,260 households, the 5th largest of 68 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 79.9%, above the sub-district's rural average of 52.4%.
- 5,537 people (2011)
- 1,260 households
- 79.9% literacy
- 781305 PIN code

## Niz Chenga PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Niz Chenga is 781305. Niz Chenga falls in Chenga sub-district, Barpeta district, Assam.
- PIN code 781305
- Gram panchayat Chenga Gaon
- Community development block Chenga
- Census village code 282988

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Niz Chenga from nearby towns?
- Barpeta (district HQ) 20 km by road
- Barpeta (nearest town) 20 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Niz Chenga?

25 services counted by the Census are inside Niz Chenga; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 private
- ● Primary school In village · 6 govt
- ● Middle school In village · 2 govt
- ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Senior secondary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Community health centre In village · 1 · 3 doctors
- ● Primary health centre In village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ● Dispensary In village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ● Veterinary hospital In village · 1 · 2 doctors
- ● Family welfare centre In village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ● Sub post office In village
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Public bus service In village
- ● Private bus service In village
- ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village
- ● All-weather road In village
- ● Commercial bank In village
- ● Cooperative bank In village
- ● Ration (PDS) shop In village
- ● Mandi / regular market In village
- ● Weekly haat In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village
- ● Sports field In village
- ● Polling station In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Degree college under 5 km · Subha
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Barpeta
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Post office under 5 km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 10+ km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

### Water and power
- Drinking water treated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011) 20 h summer · 22 h winter

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Niz Chenga known for?

The main crops are rice, jute and potato. About 55% of the 275 hectares of village land is sown, and 44 hectares are irrigated.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in Niz Chenga

Of every 100 households in Niz Chenga in 2011, 39 had electricity, 62 a toilet at home and 31 cooked with LPG; 44 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Niz Chenga · ■ Chenga rural average
- Electricity for lighting 39% 10%
- Toilet within the home 62% 54%
- No toilet (open defecation) 37% 44%
- Tap water 1% 0%
- Drinking water within premises 78% 53%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 31% 5%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 68% 92%
- Use banking services 49% 20%
- Television 28% 6%
- Mobile phone 44% 24%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 8% 4%
- Car / jeep / van 2% 1%
- None of these assets 30% 49%
- Own their home 96% 97%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Niz Chenga?

■ Niz Chenga · ■ Chenga rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 79.9% 52.4%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1008 951
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 851 962
- Working population 43.1% 35.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 86.5% for men and 73.5% for women. 58% of men and 28% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 309 (13%) · ■ Farm labourers 325 (14%) · ■ Household industry 336 (14%) · ■ Other work 991 (42%) · ■ Marginal 424 (18%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Chenga
- Kholabandha N.C. 12,968 people
- Kachumara N.C. 6,865 people
- Muchalman Gaon 6,385 people
- Haripur 5,781 people
- Mahsara N.C. 5,399 people
- Ganak Para 4,006 people
- Bandali 3,797 people
- Khangra 3,401 people

All 71 villages in Chenga

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Niz Chenga? 781305
- How far is Niz Chenga from Barpeta? 20 km by road
- What is the population of Niz Chenga? 5,537 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Niz Chenga in? Barpeta district (Chenga sub-district), Assam
- What is the literacy rate of Niz Chenga? 79.9% (Census 2011)

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