# Harchandi Village, Rajaun, Banka (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Rajaun, Banka 

# Harchandi

Harchandi is a village in Rajaun sub-district of Banka district, Bihar, PIN code **813105**. The 2011 Census counted **2,327 people in 454 households**, the 18th largest of 166 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 62.5%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 62.3%.

- 2,327people (2011)
- 454households
- 62.5%literacy
- 813105PIN code

## Harchandi PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Harchandi is 813105.** Harchandi falls in Rajaun sub-district, Banka district, Bihar.

- PIN code813105
- Gram panchayatAmhara Harchandi
- Community development blockRajaun
- Census village code240848

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

## How far is Harchandi from nearby towns?

- Rajaun (sub-district HQ)10 km by road
- Banka (district HQ)30 km by road
- Bhagalpur (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 Harchandi?

10 services counted by the Census are inside Harchandi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●Weekly haatIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Dhoraiya
- ○Degree college10+ km · Rajaun
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bhagalpur
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps
- Electricity (2011)1 h summer · 1 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 Harchandi known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 100% of the 42 hectares of village land is sown, and 36 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 Harchandi

Of every 100 households in Harchandi in 2011, 16 had electricity, 17 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 51 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Harchandi · ■ Rajaun rural average

Electricity for lighting ****16%**

**36%

Toilet within the home ****17%**

**14%

No toilet (open defecation) ****82%**

**85%

Tap water ****0%**

**2%

Drinking water within premises ****35%**

**42%

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

**3%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%**

**92%

Use banking services ****26%**

**41%

Television ****11%**

**10%

Mobile phone ****51%**

**50%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****7%**

**6%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**1%

None of these assets ****28%**

**35%

Own their home ****98%**

**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 Harchandi?

■ Harchandi · ■ Rajaun rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****62.5%**

**62.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****979**

**907

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1041**

**948

Working population ****32.1%**

**37.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 68.4% for men and 56.4% for women. 47% of men and 17% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 104 (14%) · **■** Farm labourers 130 (17%) · **■** Household industry 10 (1%) · **■** Other work 72 (10%) · **■** Marginal 431 (58%)

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 Rajaun

- Parghari2,652 people
- Bhawanipur Shubkha2,547 people
- Bhusia2,445 people
- Khaira2,429 people
- Bakhra Bela2,168 people
- Majhuali2,161 people
- Harna Buzurg2,152 people
- Tilakpur2,148 people

[All 207 villages in Rajaun](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/banka/rajaun/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Harchandi?813105
- How far is Harchandi from Banka?30 km by road
- What is the population of Harchandi?2,327 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Harchandi in?Banka district (Rajaun sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Harchandi?62.5% (Census 2011)