# Birnia Village, Dhuraiya, Banka (Bihar) – PIN Code

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Village · Dhuraiya, Banka 

# Birnia

Birnia is a village in Dhuraiya sub-district of Banka district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **369 people in 68 households**, the 137th largest of 181 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 87.5%, above the sub-district's rural average of 58.2%.

- 369people (2011)
- 68households
- 87.5%literacy
- 973females per 1,000 males

## Birnia PIN code and other codes

Birnia falls in Dhuraiya sub-district, Banka district, Bihar.

- Gram panchayatRangaon
- Community development blockDhuraiya
- Census village code241147

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

## How far is Birnia from nearby towns?

- Dhuraiya (sub-district HQ)20 km by road
- Banka (district HQ)37 km by road
- Banka (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 Birnia?

3 services counted by the Census are inside Birnia; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Khesar
- ○Degree college10+ km · Bhagalpur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bhagalpur
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps and canal / river

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 Birnia known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 77% of the 78 hectares of village land is sown, and 50 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 Birnia

Of every 100 households in Birnia in 2011, 0 had electricity, 31 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 60 had a mobile phone, 35 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Birnia · ■ Dhuraiya rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**20%

Toilet within the home ****31%**

**8%

No toilet (open defecation) ****69%**

**91%

Tap water ****0%**

**3%

Drinking water within premises ****19%**

**27%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%**

**1%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%**

**91%

Use banking services ****66%**

**32%

Television ****25%**

**6%

Mobile phone ****60%**

**45%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****35%**

**6%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**1%

None of these assets ****21%**

**34%

Own their home ****96%**

**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 Birnia?

■ Birnia · ■ Dhuraiya rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****87.5%**

**58.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****973**

**909

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****839**

**943

Working population ****37.9%**

**40.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 94.2% for men and 80.8% for women. 51% of men and 24% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 33 (24%) · **■** Farm labourers 71 (51%) · **■** Other work 36 (26%)

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 Dhuraiya

- Ghazi Chak383 people
- Chalni Buzurg378 people
- Kharaundha377 people
- Alalkita371 people
- Singhpur366 people
- Rajaur363 people
- Ranka352 people
- Shewan Chak349 people

[All 222 villages in Dhuraiya](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/banka/dhuraiya/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Birnia from Banka?37 km by road
- What is the population of Birnia?369 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Birnia in?Banka district (Dhuraiya sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Birnia?87.5% (Census 2011)