# Naraun Village, Shambhuganj, Banka (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/banka/shambhuganj/naraun/ Village · Shambhuganj, Banka # Naraun Naraun is a village in Shambhuganj sub-district of Banka district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **2,059 people in 446 households**, the 25th largest of 132 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 64.4%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 64.9%. - 2,059people (2011) - 446households - 64.4%literacy - 867females per 1,000 males ## Naraun PIN code and other codes Naraun falls in Shambhuganj sub-district, Banka district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatMaldih - Community development blockShambhuganj - Census village code240511 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Naraun from nearby towns? - Shambhuganj (sub-district HQ)15 km by road - Banka (district HQ)40 km by road - Banka (nearest town)40 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 Naraun? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Naraun; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn 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 · Bhagalpur - ○Degree college5–10 km · Sambhuganj - ○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 - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watercovered wells, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river - Electricity (2011)1 h summer · 2 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 Naraun known for? The main crops are **paddy**. Products made here include hand tools and terracota pot. About 82% of the 234 hectares of village land is sown, and 151 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 Naraun Of every 100 households in Naraun in 2011, 10 had electricity, 20 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 51 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Naraun · ■ Shambhuganj rural average Electricity for lighting ****10%** **12% Toilet within the home ****20%** **20% No toilet (open defecation) ****80%** **79% Tap water ****0%** **7% Drinking water within premises ****47%** **36% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****95%** **94% Use banking services ****36%** **41% Television ****8%** **9% Mobile phone ****51%** **50% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****7%** **7% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****34%** **36% Own their home ****100%** **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 Naraun? ■ Naraun · ■ Shambhuganj rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****64.4%** **64.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****867** **884 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****880** **918 Working population ****35.6%** **34.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 71.3% for men and 56.5% for women. 47% of men and 23% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 24 (3%) · **■** Farm labourers 493 (67%) · **■** Household industry 4 (1%) · **■** Other work 28 (4%) · **■** Marginal 183 (25%) 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 Shambhuganj - Rudpai2,347 people - Kamatpur2,327 people - Gorai2,151 people - Partapur2,060 people - Karsop Arazi2,021 people - Sondiha1,996 people - Chautara1,985 people - Lakha1,953 people [All 186 villages in Shambhuganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/banka/shambhuganj/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Naraun from Banka?40 km by road - What is the population of Naraun?2,059 (Census 2011) - Which district is Naraun in?Banka district (Shambhuganj sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Naraun?64.4% (Census 2011)