# Shiv Nagar Village, Parbalpur, Nalanda (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/nalanda/parbalpur/shiv-nagar/ Village · Parbalpur, Nalanda # Shiv Nagar Shiv Nagar is a village in Parbalpur sub-district of Nalanda district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **2,838 people in 470 households**, the 8th largest of 23 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 71.2%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 70.2%. - 2,838people (2011) - 470households - 71.2%literacy - 873females per 1,000 males ## Shiv Nagar PIN code and other codes Shiv Nagar falls in Parbalpur sub-district, Nalanda district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatShivnagar - Community development blockParbalpur - Census village code244728 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Shiv Nagar from nearby towns? - Parbalpur (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Biharsharif (district HQ)22 km by road - Biharsharif (nearest town)22 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 Shiv Nagar? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Shiv Nagar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Prabalpur - ○Degree college10+ km · Nalanda - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Nalanda - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and canal / river - Electricity (2011)6 h summer · 7 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 Shiv Nagar known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 100% of the 270 hectares of village land is sown, and 228 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 Shiv Nagar Of every 100 households in Shiv Nagar in 2011, 8 had electricity, 30 a toilet at home and 7 cooked with LPG; 53 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Shiv Nagar · ■ Parbalpur rural average Electricity for lighting ****8%** **15% Toilet within the home ****30%** **22% No toilet (open defecation) ****66%** **76% Tap water ****3%** **7% Drinking water within premises ****42%** **40% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****7%** **5% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****90%** **92% Use banking services ****78%** **55% Television ****18%** **17% Mobile phone ****53%** **57% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****12%** **6% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****27%** **31% Own their home ****100%** **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 Shiv Nagar? ■ Shiv Nagar · ■ Parbalpur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****71.2%** **70.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****873** **917 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****937** **943 Working population ****38.5%** **45.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 82.8% for men and 57.8% for women. 49% of men and 26% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 520 (48%) · **■** Farm labourers 412 (38%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 121 (11%) · **■** Marginal 38 (3%) 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 Parbalpur - Sonchri5,059 people - Mai5,013 people - Alawan4,589 people - Chausanda3,659 people - Larhuari2,352 people - Bisai Bigha2,144 people - Alipur1,865 people - Dhanawan1,499 people [All 23 villages in Parbalpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/nalanda/parbalpur/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Shiv Nagar from Biharsharif?22 km by road - What is the population of Shiv Nagar?2,838 (Census 2011) - Which district is Shiv Nagar in?Nalanda district (Parbalpur sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Shiv Nagar?71.2% (Census 2011)