# Jana Village, Chhorahi, Begusarai (Bihar) – PIN Code

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Village · Chhorahi, Begusarai 

# Jana

Jana is a village in Chhorahi sub-district of Begusarai district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **5,275 people in 1,117 households**, the 9th largest of 35 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 65.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 63.7%.

- 5,275people (2011)
- 1,117households
- 65.8%literacy
- 937females per 1,000 males

## Jana PIN code and other codes

Jana falls in Chhorahi sub-district, Begusarai district, Bihar.

- Gram panchayatNarain Pipar
- Community development blockChhorahi
- Census village code237470

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

## How far is Jana from nearby towns?

- Chhorahi (sub-district HQ)6 km by road
- Begusarai (district HQ)38 km by road
- Rosera (nearest town)13 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 Jana?

9 services counted by the Census are inside Jana; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Rajopur
- ○Degree college10+ km · Majhol
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Begusarai
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ 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 Jana known for?

The main crops are **paddy, wheat and maize**. About 88% of the 284 hectares of village land is sown, and 200 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 Jana

Of every 100 households in Jana in 2011, 0 had electricity, 10 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 41 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Jana · ■ Chhorahi rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**2%

Toilet within the home ****10%**

**15%

No toilet (open defecation) ****88%**

**84%

Tap water ****1%**

**2%

Drinking water within premises ****54%**

**48%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**1%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%**

**98%

Use banking services ****22%**

**37%

Television ****2%**

**3%

Mobile phone ****41%**

**52%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****4%**

**4%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**1%

None of these assets ****40%**

**29%

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 Jana?

■ Jana · ■ Chhorahi rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****65.8%**

**63.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****937**

**920

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****974**

**943

Working population ****32.8%**

**33.4%

### Women and men

Literacy is 74.8% for men and 56.1% for women. 45% of men and 20% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 361 (21%) · **■** Farm labourers 546 (32%) · **■** Household industry 18 (1%) · **■** Other work 107 (6%) · **■** Marginal 696 (40%)

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 Chhorahi

- Ekamba6,923 people
- Sihman6,435 people
- Parora6,353 people
- Pansalla5,993 people
- Sahuri4,239 people
- Rampur4,236 people
- Shahpur3,923 people
- Dumri3,753 people

[All 59 villages in Chhorahi](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/begusarai/chhorahi/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Jana from Begusarai?38 km by road
- What is the population of Jana?5,275 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Jana in?Begusarai district (Chhorahi sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Jana?65.8% (Census 2011)