# Barsiawan Village, Ekangarsarai, Nalanda (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/nalanda/ekangarsarai/barsiawan/ Village · Ekangarsarai, Nalanda # Barsiawan Barsiawan is a village in Ekangarsarai sub-district of Nalanda district, Bihar, PIN code **801306**. The 2011 Census counted **2,573 people in 386 households**, the 16th largest of 88 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 66.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 68.8%. - 2,573people (2011) - 386households - 66.6%literacy - 801306PIN code ## Barsiawan PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Barsiawan is 801306.** Barsiawan falls in Ekangarsarai sub-district, Nalanda district, Bihar. - PIN code801306 - Gram panchayatDaniawan Paindapur - Community development blockEkangarsarai - Census village code244821 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Barsiawan from nearby towns? - Ekangarsarai (sub-district HQ)3 km by road - Biharsharif (district HQ)35 km by road - Biharsharif (nearest town)35 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 Barsiawan? 6 services counted by the Census are inside Barsiawan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Ekangsarai - ○Degree college10+ km · Hilsa - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Hilsa - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)4 h summer · 6 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 Barsiawan known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 92% of the 143 hectares of village land is sown, and 124 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 Barsiawan Of every 100 households in Barsiawan in 2011, 41 had electricity, 24 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 55 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Barsiawan · ■ Ekangarsarai rural average Electricity for lighting ****41%** **18% Toilet within the home ****24%** **24% No toilet (open defecation) ****73%** **75% Tap water ****2%** **5% Drinking water within premises ****38%** **47% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%** **5% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****94%** **93% Use banking services ****38%** **58% Television ****23%** **18% Mobile phone ****55%** **59% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****8%** **7% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****31%** **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 Barsiawan? ■ Barsiawan · ■ Ekangarsarai rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****66.6%** **68.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****885** **916 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****941** **915 Working population ****37.1%** **38.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 78.6% for men and 52.8% for women. 47% of men and 26% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 74 (8%) · **■** Farm labourers 230 (24%) · **■** Household industry 20 (2%) · **■** Other work 120 (13%) · **■** Marginal 511 (54%) 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 Ekangarsarai - Amnar Khas3,203 people - Soniawan2,721 people - Gayaspur2,706 people - Narainpur2,699 people - Parthu2,562 people - Rasisa2,526 people - Muhammadpur2,491 people - Mohsin Ganj2,403 people [All 89 villages in Ekangarsarai](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/nalanda/ekangarsarai/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Barsiawan?801306 - How far is Barsiawan from Biharsharif?35 km by road - What is the population of Barsiawan?2,573 (Census 2011) - Which district is Barsiawan in?Nalanda district (Ekangarsarai sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Barsiawan?66.6% (Census 2011)