Village · Surajgarha, Lakhisarai # Nista Nista is a village in Surajgarha sub-district of Lakhisarai district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted 20 people in 5 households, the 115th largest of 117 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 50.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 63.1%. - 20 people (2011) - 5 households - 50.0% literacy - 667 females per 1,000 males ## Nista PIN code and other codes Nista falls in Surajgarha sub-district, Lakhisarai district, Bihar. - Gram panchayat Toralpur - Community development block Surajgarha - Census village code 243395 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Nista from nearby towns? - Surajgarha (sub-district HQ) 3 km by road - Lakhisarai (district HQ) 13 km by road - Lakhisarai (nearest town) 13 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Nista? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Nista; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● National highway In village - ● State highway In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Surajgarha - ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Lakhisarai - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Lakhisarai - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office under 5 km - ○ Public bus service under 5 km - ○ Railway station 5–10 km - ○ ATM under 5 km - ○ Commercial bank under 5 km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop 5–10 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km - ○ Public library 5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking water hand pumps and canal / river - Electricity (2011) 2 h summer · 3 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Nista known for? The main crops are paddy. About 57% of the 335 hectares of village land is sown, and 50 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Nista Of every 100 households in Nista in 2011, 0 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Nista · ■ Surajgarha rural average - Electricity for lighting 0% 36% - Toilet within the home 100% 34% - No toilet (open defecation) 0% 64% - Tap water 0% 5% - Drinking water within premises 60% 41% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 7% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 92% - Use banking services 40% 65% - Television 20% 24% - Mobile phone 80% 60% - Computer with internet 0% 1% - Two-wheeler 0% 7% - Car / jeep / van 0% 1% - None of these assets 20% 27% - Own their home 100% 98% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Nista? ■ Nista · ■ Surajgarha rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 50.0% 63.1% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 667 883 - Working population 25.0% 31.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 50.0% for men and 50.0% for women. 42% of men and 0% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Other work 5 (100%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Surajgarha - Bishunpur 98 people - Bara 94 people - Raichiahi 82 people - Nadaura 28 people - Abgil Chak Abdul Fata 7 people - Ratnupur 3 people All 184 villages in Surajgarha ## Quick answers - How far is Nista from Lakhisarai? 13 km by road - What is the population of Nista? 20 (Census 2011) - Which district is Nista in? Lakhisarai district (Surajgarha sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Nista? 50.0% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/lakhisarai/surajgarha/nista/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.