# Barsaun Village, Shahpur, Bhojpur (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/bhojpur/shahpur/barsaun/ Village · Shahpur, Bhojpur # Barsaun Barsaun is a village in Shahpur sub-district of Bhojpur district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **8,586 people in 1,202 households**, the 3rd largest of 86 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.0%, above the sub-district's rural average of 70.0%. - 8,586people (2011) - 1,202households - 74.0%literacy - 868females per 1,000 males ## Barsaun PIN code and other codes Barsaun falls in Shahpur sub-district, Bhojpur district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatBarishwan - Community development blockShahpur - Census village code246615 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Barsaun from nearby towns? - Shahpur (sub-district HQ)7 km by road - Arrah (district HQ)32 km by road - Shahpur (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 Barsaun? 18 services counted by the Census are inside Barsaun; 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 - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Family welfare centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn 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 · Buxer - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)4 h summer · 4 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 Barsaun known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 97% of the 365 hectares of village land is sown, and 49 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 Barsaun Of every 100 households in Barsaun in 2011, 6 had electricity, 32 a toilet at home and 15 cooked with LPG; 77 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Barsaun · ■ Shahpur rural average Electricity for lighting ****6%** **5% Toilet within the home ****32%** **17% No toilet (open defecation) ****68%** **82% Tap water ****0%** **4% Drinking water within premises ****89%** **74% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****15%** **8% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****79%** **90% Use banking services ****74%** **63% Television ****32%** **18% Mobile phone ****77%** **69% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****18%** **12% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **2% None of these assets ****10%** **15% Own their home ****100%** **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 Barsaun? ■ Barsaun · ■ Shahpur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****74.0%** **70.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****868** **894 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****877** **909 Working population ****32.2%** **31.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 84.2% for men and 62.2% for women. 46% of men and 17% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 455 (16%) · **■** Farm labourers 524 (19%) · **■** Household industry 162 (6%) · **■** Other work 419 (15%) · **■** Marginal 1,202 (44%) 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 Shahpur - Jhaua11,459 people - Damodarpur9,931 people - Deomalpur6,773 people - Suhiya6,550 people - Belauthi6,230 people - Semariya Palti Ojha5,788 people [All 137 villages in Shahpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/bhojpur/shahpur/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Barsaun from Arrah?32 km by road - What is the population of Barsaun?8,586 (Census 2011) - Which district is Barsaun in?Bhojpur district (Shahpur sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Barsaun?74.0% (Census 2011)