# Niman Village, Amas, Gaya (Bihar) – Population & Literacy

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Village · Amas, Gaya 

# Niman

Niman is a village in [Amas](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/amas/) sub-district of [Gaya](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/) district, [Bihar](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/). The 2011 Census counted **822 people in 127 households**, the 49th largest of 97 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 88.6%, above the sub-district's rural average of 64.5%.

- 822people (2011)
- 127households
- 88.6%literacy
- 881females per 1,000 males

## Niman PIN code and other codes

Niman falls in Amas sub-district, Gaya district, Bihar.

- Gram panchayatAmas
- Community development blockAmas
- Census village code255843

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

## How far is Niman from nearby towns?

- Amas (sub-district HQ)7 km by road
- Gaya (district HQ)60 km by road
- Sherghati (nearest town)22 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 Niman?

7 services counted by the Census are inside Niman; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Sherghati
- ○Degree college10+ km · Sherghati
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Gaya
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps
- Electricity (2011)3 h summer · 3 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 Niman known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 100% of the 69 hectares of village land is sown, and 61 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 Niman

Of every 100 households in Niman in 2011, 1 had electricity, 40 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 79 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Niman · ■ Amas rural average

Electricity for lighting ****1%**

**6%

Toilet within the home ****40%**

**24%

No toilet (open defecation) ****60%**

**75%

Tap water ****0%**

**3%

Drinking water within premises ****62%**

**43%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%**

**5%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****94%**

**90%

Use banking services ****50%**

**49%

Television ****20%**

**9%

Mobile phone ****79%**

**56%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****24%**

**6%

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

**2%

None of these assets ****9%**

**27%

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 Niman?

■ Niman · ■ Amas rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****88.6%**

**64.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****881**

**943

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****986**

**971

Working population ****30.2%**

**38.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 95.1% for men and 81.2% for women. 41% of men and 18% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

****

**■** Other work 25 (10%) · **■** Marginal 223 (90%)

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 Amas

- Mahapur930 people
- Ahuri885 people
- Banahi865 people
- Khaira Khurd827 people
- Tetaria763 people
- Khaira746 people
- Jaspur744 people
- Tetaria744 people

[All 102 villages in Amas](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/amas/villages/)

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## Quick answers

- How far is Niman from Gaya?60 km by road
- What is the population of Niman?822 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Niman in?Gaya district (Amas sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Niman?88.6% (Census 2011)