# Chandanpur Village, Surajgarha, Lakhisarai (Bihar) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/lakhisarai/surajgarha/chandanpur/ Village · Surajgarha, Lakhisarai # Chandanpur Chandanpur is a village in Surajgarha sub-district of Lakhisarai district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **6,776 people in 1,008 households**, the 11th largest of 117 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 62.7%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 63.1%. - 6,776people (2011) - 1,008households - 62.7%literacy - 833females per 1,000 males ## Chandanpur PIN code and other codes Chandanpur falls in Surajgarha sub-district, Lakhisarai district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatChandanpura - Community development blockSurajgarha - Census village code243545 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Chandanpur from nearby towns? - Surajgarha (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Lakhisarai (district HQ)15 km by road - Lakhisarai (nearest town)15 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 Chandanpur? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Chandanpur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Surajgarha - ○Degree college5–10 km · Lakhisarai - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Lakhisarai - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Railway stationunder 5 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watercovered wells, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river - Electricity (2011)6 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 Chandanpur known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 100% of the 357 hectares of village land is sown, and 234 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 Chandanpur Of every 100 households in Chandanpur in 2011, 32 had electricity, 39 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 53 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Chandanpur · ■ Surajgarha rural average Electricity for lighting ****32%** **36% Toilet within the home ****39%** **34% No toilet (open defecation) ****55%** **64% Tap water ****13%** **5% Drinking water within premises ****43%** **41% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%** **7% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****95%** **92% Use banking services ****57%** **65% Television ****29%** **24% Mobile phone ****53%** **60% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****8%** **7% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **1% None of these assets ****34%** **27% 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 Chandanpur? ■ Chandanpur · ■ Surajgarha rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****62.7%** **63.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****833** **883 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****840** **919 Working population ****32.3%** **31.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 72.8% for men and 50.6% for women. 47% of men and 15% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 342 (16%) · **■** Farm labourers 479 (22%) · **■** Household industry 31 (1%) · **■** Other work 321 (15%) · **■** Marginal 1,013 (46%) 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 Surajgarha - Abgil Rampur7,981 people - Jakarpura7,451 people - Kawadpur7,434 people - Alinagar7,291 people - Bariarpur5,944 people - Maheshpur5,785 people - Urain5,470 people - Bishunpur5,202 people [All 184 villages in Surajgarha](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/lakhisarai/surajgarha/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Chandanpur from Lakhisarai?15 km by road - What is the population of Chandanpur?6,776 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chandanpur in?Lakhisarai district (Surajgarha sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Chandanpur?62.7% (Census 2011)