# Derawan Village, Akbarpur, Nawada (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Akbarpur, Nawada 

# Derawan

Derawan is a village in Akbarpur sub-district of Nawada district, Bihar, PIN code **805110**. The 2011 Census counted **2,127 people in 345 households**, the 29th largest of 145 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 56.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 60.9%.

- 2,127people (2011)
- 345households
- 56.2%literacy
- 805110PIN code

## Derawan PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Derawan is 805110.** Derawan falls in Akbarpur sub-district, Nawada district, Bihar.

- PIN code805110
- Community development blockAkbarpur
- Census village code257949

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

## How far is Derawan from nearby towns?

- Akbarpur (sub-district HQ)10 km by road
- Nawada (district HQ)12 km by road
- Nawada (nearest town)12 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 Derawan?

9 services counted by the Census are inside Derawan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Commercial bankIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Nawada
- ○Degree college10+ km · Nawada
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Nawada
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps

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 Derawan known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 38% of the 350 hectares of village land is sown, and 92 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 Derawan

Of every 100 households in Derawan in 2011, 0 had electricity, 13 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 31 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Derawan · ■ Akbarpur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**6%

Toilet within the home ****13%**

**19%

No toilet (open defecation) ****87%**

**80%

Tap water ****0%**

**2%

Drinking water within premises ****24%**

**38%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%**

**3%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%**

**91%

Use banking services ****34%**

**32%

Television ****6%**

**7%

Mobile phone ****31%**

**47%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****5%**

**4%

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

**1%

None of these assets ****25%**

**40%

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 Derawan?

■ Derawan · ■ Akbarpur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****56.2%**

**60.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****939**

**932

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****893**

**950

Working population ****49.9%**

**38.4%

### Women and men

Literacy is 63.3% for men and 48.6% for women. 53% of men and 47% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 139 (13%) · **■** Farm labourers 342 (32%) · **■** Household industry 38 (4%) · **■** Other work 34 (3%) · **■** Marginal 509 (48%)

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 Akbarpur

- Telbadro2,342 people
- Kajhia2,302 people
- Dihi2,263 people
- Gobind Bigaha2,207 people
- Mastanganj2,106 people
- Bhat Bigha2,083 people
- Dakra2,027 people
- Nad1,998 people

[All 157 villages in Akbarpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/nawada/akbarpur/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Derawan?805110
- How far is Derawan from Nawada?12 km by road
- What is the population of Derawan?2,127 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Derawan in?Nawada district (Akbarpur sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Derawan?56.2% (Census 2011)