# Kheraj Mardan Singh Village, Keotiranway, Darbhanga (Bihar) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/darbhanga/keotiranway/kheraj-mardan-singh/ Village · Keotiranway, Darbhanga # Kheraj Mardan Singh Kheraj Mardan Singh is a village in Keotiranway sub-district of Darbhanga district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **3,847 people in 827 households**, the 25th largest of 96 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 40.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 54.5%. - 3,847people (2011) - 827households - 40.3%literacy - 962females per 1,000 males ## Kheraj Mardan Singh PIN code and other codes Kheraj Mardan Singh falls in Keotiranway sub-district, Darbhanga district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatBarahi - Community development blockKeotiranway - Census village code226921 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Kheraj Mardan Singh from nearby towns? - Keotiranway (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Darbhanga (district HQ)20 km by road - Darbhanga (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 Kheraj Mardan Singh? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Kheraj Mardan Singh; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Railway stationIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Narialtol - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Darbhanga - ○Degree college10+ km · Bataul - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Darbhanga - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop10+ km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps - Electricity (2011)5 h summer · 15 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 Kheraj Mardan Singh known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 75% of the 161 hectares of village land is sown, and 103 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 Kheraj Mardan Singh Of every 100 households in Kheraj Mardan Singh in 2011, 14 had electricity, 14 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 42 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Kheraj Mardan Singh · ■ Keotiranway rural average Electricity for lighting ****14%** **21% Toilet within the home ****14%** **27% No toilet (open defecation) ****86%** **71% Tap water ****1%** **2% Drinking water within premises ****48%** **40% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****84%** **91% Use banking services ****12%** **34% Television ****4%** **8% Mobile phone ****42%** **50% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****1%** **5% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****28%** **32% 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 Kheraj Mardan Singh? ■ Kheraj Mardan Singh · ■ Keotiranway rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****40.3%** **54.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****962** **905 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1083** **929 Working population ****25.6%** **28.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 48.3% for men and 31.7% for women. 46% of men and 5% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 14 (1%) · **■** Farm labourers 21 (2%) · **■** Household industry 12 (1%) · **■** Other work 406 (41%) · **■** Marginal 531 (54%) 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 Keotiranway - Ladari4,100 people - Radha3,906 people - Shekhpura urf Dagarwara3,887 people - Raiam3,879 people - Pacharhi3,652 people - Kothli Majhiama3,499 people - Lahuar3,439 people - Bazidpur3,363 people [All 110 villages in Keotiranway](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/darbhanga/keotiranway/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Kheraj Mardan Singh from Darbhanga?20 km by road - What is the population of Kheraj Mardan Singh?3,847 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kheraj Mardan Singh in?Darbhanga district (Keotiranway sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Kheraj Mardan Singh?40.3% (Census 2011)