# Babhanganwan Village, Naokothi, Begusarai (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Naokothi, Begusarai 

# Babhanganwan

Babhanganwan is a village in Naokothi sub-district of Begusarai district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **5,844 people in 1,332 households**, the 7th largest of 27 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 60.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 60.1%.

- 5,844people (2011)
- 1,332households
- 60.0%literacy
- 911females per 1,000 males

## Babhanganwan PIN code and other codes

Babhanganwan falls in Naokothi sub-district, Begusarai district, Bihar.

- Gram panchayatBabhanganwan
- Community development blockNaokothi
- Census village code238172

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

## How far is Babhanganwan from nearby towns?

- Naokothi (sub-district HQ)8 km by road
- Begusarai (district HQ)20 km by road
- Begusarai (nearest town)20 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 Babhanganwan?

13 services counted by the Census are inside Babhanganwan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Community centreIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Majhaul
- ○Degree college10+ km · Begusarai
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Begusarai
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATMunder 5 km
- ○Commercial bankunder 5 km
- ○Public libraryunder 5 km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps and canal / river
- Electricity (2011)6 h summer · 8 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 Babhanganwan known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 71% of the 282 hectares of village land is sown, and 150 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 Babhanganwan

Of every 100 households in Babhanganwan in 2011, 9 had electricity, 20 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 49 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Babhanganwan · ■ Naokothi rural average

Electricity for lighting ****9%**

**7%

Toilet within the home ****20%**

**23%

No toilet (open defecation) ****79%**

**77%

Tap water ****2%**

**3%

Drinking water within premises ****51%**

**48%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%**

**3%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****95%**

**95%

Use banking services ****44%**

**39%

Television ****9%**

**6%

Mobile phone ****49%**

**48%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****3%**

**5%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**1%

None of these assets ****24%**

**29%

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 Babhanganwan?

■ Babhanganwan · ■ Naokothi rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****60.0%**

**60.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****911**

**923

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****924**

**940

Working population ****32.8%**

**31.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 66.5% for men and 52.9% for women. 50% of men and 14% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 184 (10%) · **■** Farm labourers 708 (37%) · **■** Household industry 61 (3%) · **■** Other work 220 (11%) · **■** Marginal 743 (39%)

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 Naokothi

- Hasanpur8,527 people
- Razakpur7,528 people
- Maheshwara6,952 people
- Samsa6,886 people
- Dafarpur5,124 people
- Bishunpur4,636 people
- Begampur4,341 people
- Chhatauna3,672 people

[All 35 villages in Naokothi](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/begusarai/naokothi/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Babhanganwan from Begusarai?20 km by road
- What is the population of Babhanganwan?5,844 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Babhanganwan in?Begusarai district (Naokothi sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Babhanganwan?60.0% (Census 2011)