# Niman Village, Sherghati, Gaya (Bihar) – PIN Code & Facilities

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Village · Sherghati, Gaya 

# Niman

Niman is a village in Sherghati sub-district of Gaya district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **1,080 people in 181 households**, the 38th largest of 82 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 50.9%, below the sub-district's rural average of 59.9%.

- 1,080people (2011)
- 181households
- 50.9%literacy
- 974females per 1,000 males

## Niman PIN code and other codes

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

- Gram panchayatChampi
- Community development blockSherghati
- Census village code256284

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?

- Sherghati (sub-district HQ)10 km by road
- Gaya (district HQ)57 km by road
- Sherghati (nearest town)10 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

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn 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
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes
- Electricity (2011)4 h summer · 4 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 11% of the 279 hectares of village land is sown, and 30 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, 0 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 0 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Niman · ■ Sherghati rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**8%

Toilet within the home ****2%**

**18%

No toilet (open defecation) ****98%**

**82%

Tap water ****1%**

**2%

Drinking water within premises ****9%**

**44%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**2%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**95%

Use banking services ****3%**

**42%

Television ****0%**

**6%

Mobile phone ****0%**

**44%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**6%

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

**1%

None of these assets ****90%**

**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 Niman?

■ Niman · ■ Sherghati rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****50.9%**

**59.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****974**

**941

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1044**

**997

Working population ****41.2%**

**38.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 62.4% for men and 38.9% for women. 40% of men and 43% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Farm labourers 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 2 (0%) · **■** Marginal 442 (99%)

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

- Afzalpur1,459 people
- Jhor1,420 people
- Lachhnaiti1,415 people
- Bhujaul1,191 people
- Dakhin Khap1,062 people
- Samda1,030 people
- Ratanpura988 people
- Majhanpur974 people

[All 86 villages in Sherghati](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/sherghati/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Niman from Gaya?57 km by road
- What is the population of Niman?1,080 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Niman in?Gaya district (Sherghati sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Niman?50.9% (Census 2011)