# Banganj Village, Korha, Katihar (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/katihar/korha/banganj/

Village · Korha, Katihar 

# Banganj

Banganj is a village in Korha sub-district of Katihar district, Bihar, PIN code **854115**. The 2011 Census counted **5,282 people in 1,046 households**, the 16th largest of 72 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 46.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 50.2%.

- 5,282people (2011)
- 1,046households
- 46.2%literacy
- 854115PIN code

## Banganj PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Banganj is 854115.** Banganj falls in Korha sub-district, Katihar district, Bihar.

- PIN code854115
- Gram panchayatBabanganj
- Community development blockKorha
- Census village code224405

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

## How far is Banganj from nearby towns?

- Korha (sub-district HQ)12 km by road
- Katihar (district HQ)22 km by road
- Katihar (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 Banganj?

12 services counted by the Census are inside Banganj; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●State highwayIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Agricultural credit societyIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Korha
- ○Degree college10+ km · Katihar
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Katihar
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps
- Electricity (2011)4 h summer · 5 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 Banganj known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 95% of the 458 hectares of village land is sown, and 203 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 Banganj

Of every 100 households in Banganj in 2011, 6 had electricity, 18 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 24 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Banganj · ■ Korha rural average

Electricity for lighting ****6%**

**10%

Toilet within the home ****18%**

**13%

No toilet (open defecation) ****56%**

**86%

Tap water ****2%**

**2%

Drinking water within premises ****37%**

**47%

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

**2%

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

**97%

Use banking services ****29%**

**32%

Television ****12%**

**9%

Mobile phone ****24%**

**35%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****3%**

**6%

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

**1%

None of these assets ****39%**

**34%

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 Banganj?

■ Banganj · ■ Korha rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****46.2%**

**50.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****936**

**932

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1041**

**979

Working population ****36.0%**

**33.5%

### Women and men

Literacy is 53.5% for men and 38.2% for women. 46% of men and 25% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 186 (10%) · **■** Farm labourers 548 (29%) · **■** Household industry 28 (1%) · **■** Other work 82 (4%) · **■** Marginal 1,057 (56%)

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 Korha

- Binodpur6,263 people
- Makhdumpur6,204 people
- Maheshwa6,012 people
- Sisia Sheoparshad5,890 people
- Sadpur Rajuara4,923 people
- Dharmaili4,865 people
- Dighrisalempur4,758 people
- Korha4,584 people

[All 84 villages in Korha](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/katihar/korha/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Banganj?854115
- How far is Banganj from Katihar?22 km by road
- What is the population of Banganj?5,282 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Banganj in?Katihar district (Korha sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Banganj?46.2% (Census 2011)