# Turiganj Village, Dumraon, Buxar (Bihar) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/buxar/dumraon/turiganj/ Village · Dumraon, Buxar # Turiganj Turiganj is a village in Dumraon sub-district of Buxar district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **3,529 people in 536 households**, the 15th largest of 73 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 79.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 67.7%. - 3,529people (2011) - 536households - 79.1%literacy - 943females per 1,000 males ## Turiganj PIN code and other codes Turiganj falls in Dumraon sub-district, Buxar district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatNoaon - Community development blockDumraon - Census village code248155 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Turiganj from nearby towns? - Dumraon (sub-district HQ)9 km by road - Buxar (district HQ)29 km by road - Dumraon (nearest town)9 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 Turiganj? 19 services counted by the Census are inside Turiganj; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Railway stationIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●ATMIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kachainiya - ○Degree college5–10 km · Hakimpur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Buxar - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps - Electricity (2011)4 h summer · 5 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 Turiganj known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 93% of the 216 hectares of village land is sown, and 115 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 Turiganj Of every 100 households in Turiganj in 2011, 2 had electricity, 26 a toilet at home and 5 cooked with LPG; 75 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Turiganj · ■ Dumraon rural average Electricity for lighting ****2%** **21% Toilet within the home ****26%** **22% No toilet (open defecation) ****74%** **77% Tap water ****2%** **4% Drinking water within premises ****79%** **68% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****5%** **7% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****94%** **91% Use banking services ****75%** **57% Television ****20%** **16% Mobile phone ****75%** **62% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****14%** **8% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****17%** **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 Turiganj? ■ Turiganj · ■ Dumraon rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****79.1%** **67.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****943** **928 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****912** **949 Working population ****26.4%** **33.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 85.3% for men and 72.6% for women. 44% of men and 8% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 450 (48%) · **■** Farm labourers 213 (23%) · **■** Household industry 45 (5%) · **■** Other work 179 (19%) · **■** Marginal 44 (5%) 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 Dumraon - Mugaon5,576 people - Athaon4,197 people - Rehiya4,129 people - Kopwa3,771 people - Kashia3,274 people - Lakhan Dehra3,149 people - Nenuan3,099 people - Ekauni2,640 people [All 93 villages in Dumraon](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/buxar/dumraon/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Turiganj from Buxar?29 km by road - What is the population of Turiganj?3,529 (Census 2011) - Which district is Turiganj in?Buxar district (Dumraon sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Turiganj?79.1% (Census 2011)