# Bangaon, Bahadurganj, Kishanganj – Population & Literacy > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/kishanganj/bahadurganj/bangaon/ Village · Bahadurganj, Kishanganj # Bangaon Bangaon is a village in [Bahadurganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/kishanganj/bahadurganj/) sub-district of [Kishanganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/kishanganj/) district, [Bihar](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/). The 2011 Census counted **8,056 people in 1,706 households**, the 2nd largest of 103 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 51.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 57.5%. - 8,056people (2011) - 1,706households - 51.3%literacy - 1,012females per 1,000 males ## Bangaon PIN code and other codes Bangaon falls in Bahadurganj sub-district, Kishanganj district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatBangama - Community development blockBahadurganj - Census village code222728 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Bangaon from nearby towns? - Bahadurganj (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Kishanganj (district HQ)28 km by road - Bahadurganj (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 Bangaon? 18 services counted by the Census are inside Bangaon; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt · 3 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Maternity & child welfare centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Family welfare centreIn village · 1 - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Bahadurganj - ○Degree college10+ km · Kishanganj - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Kishanganj - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps - Electricity (2011)4 h summer · 8 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 Bangaon known for? The main crops are **paddy**. Products made here include jute rope. About 62% of the 970 hectares of village land is sown, and 27 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 Bangaon Of every 100 households in Bangaon in 2011, 10 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 40 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Bangaon · ■ Bahadurganj rural average Electricity for lighting ****10%** **12% Toilet within the home ****2%** **5% No toilet (open defecation) ****98%** **94% Tap water ****0%** **1% Drinking water within premises ****51%** **28% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **0% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%** **94% Use banking services ****17%** **17% Television ****6%** **4% Mobile phone ****40%** **42% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****5%** **6% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **0% None of these assets ****29%** **31% Own their home ****98%** **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 Bangaon? ■ Bangaon · ■ Bahadurganj rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****51.3%** **57.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1012** **1026 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****958** **983 Working population ****32.4%** **29.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 60.6% for men and 42.1% for women. 48% of men and 17% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 366 (14%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,128 (43%) · **■** Household industry 24 (1%) · **■** Other work 449 (17%) · **■** Marginal 640 (25%) 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 Bahadurganj - Bhaurdah10,122 people - Gangi7,857 people - Palasmani7,209 people - Bhatabari7,198 people - Dohar6,303 people [All 105 villages in Bahadurganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/kishanganj/bahadurganj/villages/) ## Other places named Bangaon - Bangaon · Village, Kahara, Saharsa · 30,061 people - Bangaon · Town, Nalbari · 5,873 people - Bangaon · Village, Amgaon, Gondiya · 5,247 people - Bangaon · Village, Phulpur, Azamgarh · 3,970 people - Bangaon · Village, Lalganj, Azamgarh · 3,824 people - Bangaon · Village, Goalpokhar - I, Uttar Dinajpur · 3,509 people ## Quick answers - How far is Bangaon from Kishanganj?28 km by road - What is the population of Bangaon?8,056 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bangaon in?Kishanganj district (Bahadurganj sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Bangaon?51.3% (Census 2011)