# Belaura Village, Sonbhadra Banshi Suryapur, Arwal (Bihar) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/arwal/sonbhadra-banshi-suryapur/belaura/ Village · Sonbhadra Banshi Suryapur, Arwal # Belaura Belaura is a village in Sonbhadra Banshi Suryapur sub-district of Arwal district, Bihar, PIN code **824203**. The 2011 Census counted **2,538 people in 411 households**, the 8th largest of 43 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 70.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 64.2%. - 2,538people (2011) - 411households - 70.8%literacy - 824203PIN code ## Belaura PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Belaura is 824203.** Belaura falls in Sonbhadra Banshi Suryapur sub-district, Arwal district, Bihar. - PIN code824203 - Gram panchayatBelaura - Community development blockSonbhadra Banshi Suryapur - Census village code260828 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Belaura from nearby towns? - Sonbhadra Banshi Suryapur (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Arwal (district HQ)35 km by road - Arwal (nearest town)35 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 Belaura? 7 services counted by the Census are inside Belaura; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Banshi Kalyanpur - ○Degree college10+ km · Kurtha - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Sonbhadra Banshi Suryapur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps 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 Belaura known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 69% of the 286 hectares of village land is sown, and 165 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 Belaura Of every 100 households in Belaura in 2011, 0 had electricity, 17 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 54 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Belaura · ■ Sonbhadra Banshi Suryapur rural average Electricity for lighting ****0%** **0% Toilet within the home ****17%** **17% No toilet (open defecation) ****83%** **82% Tap water ****0%** **1% Drinking water within premises ****77%** **60% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **1% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **98% Use banking services ****65%** **51% Television ****8%** **5% Mobile phone ****54%** **49% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****6%** **5% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****28%** **32% Own their home ****99%** **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 Belaura? ■ Belaura · ■ Sonbhadra Banshi Suryapur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****70.8%** **64.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****937** **944 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****963** **955 Working population ****32.3%** **37.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 83.5% for men and 57.2% for women. 44% of men and 20% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 219 (27%) · **■** Farm labourers 464 (57%) · **■** Household industry 11 (1%) · **■** Other work 53 (6%) · **■** Marginal 72 (9%) 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 Sonbhadra Banshi Suryapur - Sonbhadar3,715 people - Anuan2,895 people - Majhiawan2,619 people - Turuk Telpa2,601 people - Sherpur2,511 people - Dharnai2,473 people - Chamardih2,472 people - Pondil2,440 people [All 46 villages in Sonbhadra Banshi Suryapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/arwal/sonbhadra-banshi-suryapur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Belaura?824203 - How far is Belaura from Arwal?35 km by road - What is the population of Belaura?2,538 (Census 2011) - Which district is Belaura in?Arwal district (Sonbhadra Banshi Suryapur sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Belaura?70.8% (Census 2011)