# Chandi Asthan Village, Areraj, Purba Champaran (Bihar) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purba-champaran/areraj/chandi-asthan-218173/ Village · Areraj, Purba Champaran # Chandi Asthan Chandi Asthan is a village in Areraj sub-district of Purba Champaran district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **1,337 people in 234 households**, the 33rd largest of 42 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 67.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 63.1%. - 1,337people (2011) - 234households - 67.2%literacy - 921females per 1,000 males ## Chandi Asthan PIN code and other codes Chandi Asthan falls in Areraj sub-district, Purba Champaran district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatMunra - Community development blockAreraj - Census village code218173 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Chandi Asthan from nearby towns? - Areraj (sub-district HQ)7 km by road - Motihari (district HQ)37 km by road - Areraj (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 Chandi Asthan? 8 services counted by the Census are inside Chandi Asthan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Areraj - ○Degree college5–10 km · Areraj - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Motihari - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 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 market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and canal / river - Electricity (2011)1 h summer · 1 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 Chandi Asthan known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 91% of the 55 hectares of village land is sown, and 29 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 Chandi Asthan Of every 100 households in Chandi Asthan in 2011, 4 had electricity, 18 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 89 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Chandi Asthan · ■ Areraj rural average Electricity for lighting ****4%** **9% Toilet within the home ****18%** **24% No toilet (open defecation) ****82%** **76% Tap water ****4%** **1% Drinking water within premises ****72%** **60% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%** **5% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****93%** **94% Use banking services ****79%** **55% Television ****31%** **12% Mobile phone ****89%** **70% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****11%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **3% None of these assets ****0%** **10% Own their home ****99%** **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 Chandi Asthan? ■ Chandi Asthan · ■ Areraj rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****67.2%** **63.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****921** **888 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1080** **936 Working population ****30.7%** **31.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 79.1% for men and 53.8% for women. 48% of men and 12% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 50 (12%) · **■** Farm labourers 39 (9%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 35 (9%) · **■** Marginal 285 (69%) 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 Areraj - Loknathpur1,519 people - Salha1,484 people - Bhelanari1,483 people - Siswa1,448 people - Kohbawra1,214 people - Sakhwa1,095 people - Tikuliya1,027 people - Bathna1,007 people [All 46 villages in Areraj](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purba-champaran/areraj/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Chandi Asthan from Motihari?37 km by road - What is the population of Chandi Asthan?1,337 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chandi Asthan in?Purba Champaran district (Areraj sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Chandi Asthan?67.2% (Census 2011)