# Saifganj Village, Banke Bazar, Gaya (Bihar) – PIN Code

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Village · Banke Bazar, Gaya 

# Saifganj

Saifganj is a village in Banke Bazar sub-district of Gaya district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **3,893 people in 644 households**, the 6th largest of 96 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 64.9%, above the sub-district's rural average of 60.9%.

- 3,893people (2011)
- 644households
- 64.9%literacy
- 960females per 1,000 males

## Saifganj PIN code and other codes

Saifganj falls in Banke Bazar sub-district, Gaya district, Bihar.

- Gram panchayatSaifganj
- Community development blockBanke Bazar
- Census village code255906

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

## How far is Saifganj from nearby towns?

- Banke Bazar (sub-district HQ)10 km by road
- Gaya (district HQ)60 km by road
- Sherghati (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 Saifganj?

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

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Agricultural credit societyIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Banke Bazar
- ○Degree college10+ km · Gaya
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Gaya
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps and canal / river
- Electricity (2011)1 h summer · 1 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 Saifganj known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 66% of the 222 hectares of village land is sown, and 130 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 Saifganj

Of every 100 households in Saifganj in 2011, 2 had electricity, 41 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 55 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Saifganj · ■ Banke Bazar rural average

Electricity for lighting ****2%**

**3%

Toilet within the home ****41%**

**18%

No toilet (open defecation) ****59%**

**82%

Tap water ****2%**

**2%

Drinking water within premises ****56%**

**45%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%**

**2%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%**

**98%

Use banking services ****40%**

**40%

Television ****21%**

**6%

Mobile phone ****55%**

**47%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****10%**

**5%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**1%

None of these assets ****31%**

**37%

Own their home ****100%**

**99%

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 Saifganj?

■ Saifganj · ■ Banke Bazar rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****64.9%**

**60.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****960**

**941

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1064**

**985

Working population ****42.4%**

**35.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 73.4% for men and 55.8% for women. 44% of men and 40% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 82 (5%) · **■** Farm labourers 835 (51%) · **■** Household industry 28 (2%) · **■** Other work 187 (11%) · **■** Marginal 517 (31%)

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 Banke Bazar

- Lutua5,018 people
- Goitha4,803 people
- Tanrawa4,617 people
- Parsawan Khurd3,920 people
- Juri3,499 people
- Barheta3,438 people
- Chaugain3,175 people
- Dumranwan2,776 people

[All 99 villages in Banke Bazar](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/banke-bazar/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Saifganj from Gaya?60 km by road
- What is the population of Saifganj?3,893 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Saifganj in?Gaya district (Banke Bazar sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Saifganj?64.9% (Census 2011)