# Behrawan Village, Punpun, Patna (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Punpun, Patna 

# Behrawan

Behrawan is a village in Punpun sub-district of Patna district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **3,174 people in 611 households**, the 12th largest of 79 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 53.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 62.5%.

- 3,174people (2011)
- 611households
- 53.6%literacy
- 898females per 1,000 males

## Behrawan PIN code and other codes

Behrawan falls in Punpun sub-district, Patna district, Bihar.

- Gram panchayatBehrama
- Community development blockPunpun
- Census village code246051

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

## How far is Behrawan from nearby towns?

- Punpun (sub-district HQ)10 km by road
- Patna (district HQ)25 km by road
- Patna (nearest town)25 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 Behrawan?

10 services counted by the Census are inside Behrawan; 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 · 2 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Community centreIn village
- ●Public libraryIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Punpun
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Punpun
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Patna
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office5–10 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

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps
- Electricity (2011)4 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 Behrawan known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 31% of the 240 hectares of village land is sown, and 60 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 Behrawan

Of every 100 households in Behrawan in 2011, 87 had electricity, 8 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 23 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Behrawan · ■ Punpun rural average

Electricity for lighting ****87%**

**29%

Toilet within the home ****8%**

**19%

No toilet (open defecation) ****92%**

**80%

Tap water ****4%**

**4%

Drinking water within premises ****26%**

**40%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%**

**4%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****95%**

**93%

Use banking services ****25%**

**46%

Television ****22%**

**25%

Mobile phone ****23%**

**45%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****3%**

**6%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**2%

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

**35%

Own their home ****99%**

**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 Behrawan?

■ Behrawan · ■ Punpun rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****53.6%**

**62.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****898**

**921

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****865**

**955

Working population ****32.7%**

**38.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 65.7% for men and 40.3% for women. 47% of men and 17% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 143 (14%) · **■** Farm labourers 410 (39%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 190 (18%) · **■** Marginal 294 (28%)

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 Punpun

- Barawan4,077 people
- Panwar3,761 people
- Zahidpur3,733 people
- Parthu3,491 people
- Ekauna2,639 people
- Basuhar2,207 people
- Sirpalpur2,104 people
- Pakri2,083 people

[All 85 villages in Punpun](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/patna/punpun/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Behrawan from Patna?25 km by road
- What is the population of Behrawan?3,174 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Behrawan in?Patna district (Punpun sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Behrawan?53.6% (Census 2011)