# Konand Village, Asthawan, Nalanda (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Asthawan, Nalanda 

# Konand

Konand is a village in Asthawan sub-district of Nalanda district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **11,324 people in 1,764 households**, the 2nd largest of 59 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 55.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 59.7%.

- 11,324people (2011)
- 1,764households
- 55.7%literacy
- 907females per 1,000 males

## Konand PIN code and other codes

Konand falls in Asthawan sub-district, Nalanda district, Bihar.

- Gram panchayatKonand
- Community development blockAsthawan
- Census village code244539

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

## How far is Konand from nearby towns?

- Asthawan (sub-district HQ)10 km by road
- Biharsharif (district HQ)32 km by road
- Biharsharif (nearest town)32 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 Konand?

13 services counted by the Census are inside Konand; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 7 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 3 govt
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●State highwayIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Commercial bankIn village
- ●Agricultural credit societyIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Benar
- ○Degree college10+ km · Biharsharif
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Asthwan
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps
- Electricity (2011)2 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 Konand known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 64% of the 639 hectares of village land is sown, and 346 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 Konand

Of every 100 households in Konand in 2011, 5 had electricity, 45 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 51 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Konand · ■ Asthawan rural average

Electricity for lighting ****5%**

**13%

Toilet within the home ****45%**

**29%

No toilet (open defecation) ****54%**

**70%

Tap water ****10%**

**4%

Drinking water within premises ****42%**

**45%

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

**4%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%**

**93%

Use banking services ****37%**

**46%

Television ****5%**

**10%

Mobile phone ****51%**

**53%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****3%**

**4%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**2%

None of these assets ****37%**

**35%

Own their home ****96%**

**97%

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 Konand?

■ Konand · ■ Asthawan rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****55.7%**

**59.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****907**

**939

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****943**

**946

Working population ****35.4%**

**33.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 65.8% for men and 44.4% for women. 48% of men and 21% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 914 (23%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,423 (36%) · **■** Household industry 118 (3%) · **■** Other work 523 (13%) · **■** Marginal 1,029 (26%)

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 Asthawan

- Asthawan14,061 people
- Malti7,015 people
- Onda6,948 people
- Uganwan6,888 people
- Kaila5,959 people

[All 59 villages in Asthawan](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/nalanda/asthawan/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Konand from Biharsharif?32 km by road
- What is the population of Konand?11,324 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Konand in?Nalanda district (Asthawan sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Konand?55.7% (Census 2011)