# Siswa Village, Narkatiaganj, Pashchim Champaran (Bihar) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/pashchim-champaran/narkatiaganj/siswa-216702/ Village · Narkatiaganj, Pashchim Champaran # Siswa Siswa is a village in Narkatiaganj sub-district of Pashchim Champaran district, Bihar, PIN code **845453**. The 2011 Census counted **1,976 people in 389 households**, the 67th largest of 148 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 58.7%, above the sub-district's rural average of 53.9%. - 1,976people (2011) - 389households - 58.7%literacy - 845453PIN code ## Siswa PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Siswa is 845453.** Siswa falls in Narkatiaganj sub-district, Pashchim Champaran district, Bihar. - PIN code845453 - Gram panchayatKehunia - Community development blockNarkatiaganj - Census village code216702 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Siswa from nearby towns? - Narkatiaganj (sub-district HQ)7 km by road - Bettiah (district HQ)36 km by road - Narkatiyaganj (nearest town)7 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 Siswa? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Siswa; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Narkatiaganj - ○Degree college5–10 km · Narkatiaganj - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bettiah - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and canal / river - Electricity (2011)2 h summer · 2 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 Siswa known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 66% of the 172 hectares of village land is sown, and 110 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 Siswa Of every 100 households in Siswa in 2011, 14 had electricity, 8 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 53 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Siswa · ■ Narkatiaganj rural average Electricity for lighting ****14%** **5% Toilet within the home ****8%** **12% No toilet (open defecation) ****92%** **86% Tap water ****1%** **1% Drinking water within premises ****46%** **49% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **98% Use banking services ****42%** **36% Television ****14%** **7% Mobile phone ****53%** **51% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****5%** **6% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **1% None of these assets ****15%** **24% Own their home ****100%** **99% 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 Siswa? ■ Siswa · ■ Narkatiaganj rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****58.7%** **53.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****880** **917 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****868** **957 Working population ****39.4%** **36.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 73.3% for men and 42.2% for women. 48% of men and 29% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 107 (14%) · **■** Farm labourers 211 (27%) · **■** Other work 33 (4%) · **■** Marginal 428 (55%) 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 Narkatiaganj - Jamunia2,042 people - Mujauna1,993 people - Durgaulia1,983 people - Maga Rahi1,983 people - Parsi1,954 people - Barwa1,943 people - Majharia1,942 people - Jaimangalpur1,927 people [All 160 villages in Narkatiaganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/pashchim-champaran/narkatiaganj/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Siswa?845453 - How far is Siswa from Bettiah?36 km by road - What is the population of Siswa?1,976 (Census 2011) - Which district is Siswa in?Pashchim Champaran district (Narkatiaganj sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Siswa?58.7% (Census 2011)