# Osain Village, Behea, Bhojpur (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Behea, Bhojpur 

# Osain

Osain is a village in Behea sub-district of Bhojpur district, Bihar, PIN code **802183**. The 2011 Census counted **6,308 people in 966 households**, the 3rd largest of 76 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 67.4%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 69.4%.

- 6,308people (2011)
- 966households
- 67.4%literacy
- 802183PIN code

## Osain PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Osain is 802183.** Osain falls in Behea sub-district, Bhojpur district, Bihar.

- PIN code802183
- Gram panchayatAosai
- Community development blockBehea
- Census village code247174

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

## How far is Osain from nearby towns?

- Behea (sub-district HQ)7 km by road
- Arrah (district HQ)25 km by road
- Behea (nearest town)7 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 Osain?

18 services counted by the Census are inside Osain; 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
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Railway stationIn 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
- ●Community centreIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Degree college10+ km · Arrah
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Buxar
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water and hand pumps
- 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 Osain known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 63% of the 480 hectares of village land is sown, and 220 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 Osain

Of every 100 households in Osain in 2011, 2 had electricity, 11 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 64 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Osain · ■ Behea rural average

Electricity for lighting ****2%**

**8%

Toilet within the home ****11%**

**19%

No toilet (open defecation) ****89%**

**80%

Tap water ****2%**

**4%

Drinking water within premises ****74%**

**77%

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

**8%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****88%**

**88%

Use banking services ****62%**

**60%

Television ****21%**

**19%

Mobile phone ****64%**

**64%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****7%**

**9%

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

**2%

None of these assets ****26%**

**21%

Own their home ****99%**

**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 Osain?

■ Osain · ■ Behea rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****67.4%**

**69.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****914**

**917

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****920**

**923

Working population ****25.8%**

**25.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 80.0% for men and 53.6% for women. 41% of men and 10% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 369 (23%) · **■** Farm labourers 454 (28%) · **■** Household industry 46 (3%) · **■** Other work 222 (14%) · **■** Marginal 537 (33%)

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 Behea

- Rani Sagar7,711 people
- Katea6,329 people
- Kaleyanpur5,923 people
- Gaudar Rudar Nagar5,015 people
- Chakwath4,964 people
- Bagahin4,653 people

[All 98 villages in Behea](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/bhojpur/behea/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Osain?802183
- How far is Osain from Arrah?25 km by road
- What is the population of Osain?6,308 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Osain in?Bhojpur district (Behea sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Osain?67.4% (Census 2011)