# Siripur Village, Narkatia, Purba Champaran (Bihar) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purba-champaran/narkatia/siripur/ Village · Narkatia, Purba Champaran # Siripur Siripur is a village in Narkatia sub-district of Purba Champaran district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **2,612 people in 568 households**, the 23rd largest of 51 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 55.7%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 57.2%. - 2,612people (2011) - 568households - 55.7%literacy - 878females per 1,000 males ## Siripur PIN code and other codes Siripur falls in Narkatia sub-district, Purba Champaran district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatEkdari - Community development blockNarkatia - Census village code217732 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Siripur from nearby towns? - Narkatia (sub-district HQ)12 km by road - Motihari (district HQ)25 km by road - Motihari (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 Siripur? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Siripur; 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 - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Choradona - ○Degree collegeunder 5 km · Chora Dona - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Motihari - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and canal / river - Electricity (2011)5 h summer · 5 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 Siripur known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 73% of the 194 hectares of village land is sown, and 62 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 Siripur Of every 100 households in Siripur in 2011, 5 had electricity, 14 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 69 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Siripur · ■ Narkatia rural average Electricity for lighting ****5%** **2% Toilet within the home ****14%** **12% No toilet (open defecation) ****86%** **88% Tap water ****2%** **2% Drinking water within premises ****48%** **37% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **97% Use banking services ****58%** **30% Television ****14%** **7% Mobile phone ****69%** **57% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****7%** **6% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****4%** **19% Own their home ****98%** **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 Siripur? ■ Siripur · ■ Narkatia rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****55.7%** **57.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****878** **905 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****849** **919 Working population ****34.9%** **34.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 68.0% for men and 41.8% for women. 50% of men and 18% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 212 (23%) · **■** Farm labourers 374 (41%) · **■** Household industry 3 (0%) · **■** Other work 40 (4%) · **■** Marginal 282 (31%) 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 Narkatia - Bela3,144 people - Siswaniya2,890 people - Masahi2,764 people - Pakariya2,643 people - Budhuaha2,299 people - Murli2,206 people - Bindbasini2,156 people - Bishunpur2,022 people [All 54 villages in Narkatia](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purba-champaran/narkatia/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Siripur from Motihari?25 km by road - What is the population of Siripur?2,612 (Census 2011) - Which district is Siripur in?Purba Champaran district (Narkatia sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Siripur?55.7% (Census 2011)