# Bishunpur Village, Raniganj, Araria (Bihar) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/araria/raniganj/bishunpur/ Village · Raniganj, Araria # Bishunpur Bishunpur is a village in Raniganj sub-district of Araria district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **10,892 people in 2,336 households**, the 7th largest of 87 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 52.3%, above the sub-district's rural average of 49.7%. - 10,892people (2011) - 2,336households - 52.3%literacy - 927females per 1,000 males ## Bishunpur PIN code and other codes Bishunpur falls in Raniganj sub-district, Araria district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatBishunpur - Community development blockRaniganj - Census village code221714 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Bishunpur from nearby towns? - Raniganj (sub-district HQ)7 km by road - Araria (district HQ)18 km by road - Araria (nearest town)18 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 Bishunpur? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Bishunpur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Araria - ○Degree college10+ km · Araria - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Araria - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 12 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 Bishunpur known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 96% of the 1,200 hectares of village land is sown, and 1,046 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 Bishunpur Of every 100 households in Bishunpur in 2011, 2 had electricity, 4 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 42 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Bishunpur · ■ Raniganj rural average Electricity for lighting ****2%** **4% Toilet within the home ****4%** **7% No toilet (open defecation) ****96%** **92% Tap water ****2%** **2% Drinking water within premises ****53%** **62% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **98% Use banking services ****25%** **23% Television ****10%** **5% Mobile phone ****42%** **39% Computer with internet ****1%** **0% Two-wheeler ****4%** **5% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****34%** **34% Own their home ****98%** **99% 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 Bishunpur? ■ Bishunpur · ■ Raniganj rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****52.3%** **49.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****927** **927 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****953** **960 Working population ****43.2%** **41.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 61.7% for men and 42.2% for women. 52% of men and 34% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 1,079 (23%) · **■** Farm labourers 2,526 (54%) · **■** Household industry 40 (1%) · **■** Other work 127 (3%) · **■** Marginal 935 (20%) 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 Raniganj - Bistaria17,647 people - Hasanpur14,671 people - Basaithi13,579 people - Pharkia11,823 people - Hansa10,038 people - Belsara9,124 people - Bausi8,909 people - Parmanpur8,556 people [All 89 villages in Raniganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/araria/raniganj/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Bishunpur from Araria?18 km by road - What is the population of Bishunpur?10,892 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bishunpur in?Araria district (Raniganj sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Bishunpur?52.3% (Census 2011)