# Barawan Village, Sherghati, Gaya (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/sherghati/barawan/ Village · Sherghati, Gaya # Barawan Barawan is a village in Sherghati sub-district of Gaya district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **3,194 people in 514 households**, the 6th largest of 82 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 75.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 59.9%. - 3,194people (2011) - 514households - 75.4%literacy - 917females per 1,000 males ## Barawan PIN code and other codes Barawan falls in Sherghati sub-district, Gaya district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatSrirampur - Community development blockSherghati - Census village code256273 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Barawan from nearby towns? - Sherghati (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Gaya (district HQ)48 km by road - Sherghati (nearest town)8 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 Barawan? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Barawan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn 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 · Gaya - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Gaya - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 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 tube wells / boreholes - 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 Barawan known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 35% of the 304 hectares of village land is sown, and 104 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 Barawan Of every 100 households in Barawan in 2011, 0 had electricity, 13 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 41 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Barawan · ■ Sherghati rural average Electricity for lighting ****0%** **8% Toilet within the home ****13%** **18% No toilet (open defecation) ****87%** **82% Tap water ****0%** **2% Drinking water within premises ****58%** **44% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **95% Use banking services ****39%** **42% Television ****3%** **6% Mobile phone ****41%** **44% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****9%** **6% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****32%** **35% Own their home ****99%** **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 Barawan? ■ Barawan · ■ Sherghati rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****75.4%** **59.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****917** **941 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1017** **997 Working population ****32.9%** **38.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 81.0% for men and 69.2% for women. 47% of men and 17% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 79 (8%) · **■** Farm labourers 171 (16%) · **■** Household industry 9 (1%) · **■** Other work 80 (8%) · **■** Marginal 713 (68%) 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 Sherghati - Gopalpur5,791 people - Bar4,868 people - Chilam4,311 people - Cherki3,541 people - Kachauri3,128 people - Khandail3,040 people - Mahammadpur2,712 people - Mohabbatpur2,551 people [All 86 villages in Sherghati](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/sherghati/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Barawan from Gaya?48 km by road - What is the population of Barawan?3,194 (Census 2011) - Which district is Barawan in?Gaya district (Sherghati sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Barawan?75.4% (Census 2011)