# Chandi Asthan Village, Areraj, Purba Champaran (Bihar) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purba-champaran/areraj/chandi-asthan-218178/ Village · Areraj, Purba Champaran # Chandi Asthan Chandi Asthan is a village in Areraj sub-district of Purba Champaran district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **1,541 people in 271 households**, the 28th largest of 42 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 62.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 63.1%. - 1,541people (2011) - 271households - 62.0%literacy - 852females 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 code218178 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)8 km by road - Motihari (district HQ)38 km by road - Areraj (nearest town)8 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 - ●Post officeIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) 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 - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ 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 87% of the 128 hectares of village land is sown, and 69 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, 6 had electricity, 14 a toilet at home and 10 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Chandi Asthan · ■ Areraj rural average Electricity for lighting ****6%** **9% Toilet within the home ****14%** **24% No toilet (open defecation) ****86%** **76% Tap water ****0%** **1% Drinking water within premises ****52%** **60% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****10%** **5% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****90%** **94% Use banking services ****45%** **55% Television ****6%** **12% Mobile phone ****72%** **70% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****5%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **3% None of these assets ****13%** **10% 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 Chandi Asthan? ■ Chandi Asthan · ■ Areraj rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****62.0%** **63.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****852** **888 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****712** **936 Working population ****41.3%** **31.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 72.7% for men and 50.1% for women. 48% of men and 33% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 2 (0%) · **■** Farm labourers 14 (2%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 11 (2%) · **■** Marginal 608 (96%) 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 - Purandarpur1,912 people - Rajepur1,818 people - Kamaluwa1,644 people - Sirni1,588 people - Loknathpur1,519 people - Salha1,484 people - Bhelanari1,483 people - Siswa1,448 people [All 46 villages in Areraj](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purba-champaran/areraj/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Chandi Asthan from Motihari?38 km by road - What is the population of Chandi Asthan?1,541 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chandi Asthan in?Purba Champaran district (Areraj sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Chandi Asthan?62.0% (Census 2011)