# Baigna Village, Krityanand Nagar, Purnia (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purnia/krityanand-nagar/baigna/ Village · Krityanand Nagar, Purnia # Baigna Baigna is a village in Krityanand Nagar sub-district of Purnia district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **6,019 people in 1,157 households**, the 12th largest of 68 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 47.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 51.8%. - 6,019people (2011) - 1,157households - 47.6%literacy - 940females per 1,000 males ## Baigna PIN code and other codes Baigna falls in Krityanand Nagar sub-district, Purnia district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatRahua, Sahara - Community development blockKrityanand Nagar - Census village code223417 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Baigna from nearby towns? - Krityanand Nagar (sub-district HQ)12 km by road - Purnia (district HQ)24 km by road - Purnia (nearest town)24 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 Baigna? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Baigna; 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 - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 · 2 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Harda - ○Degree college10+ km · Purnia East - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Purnia - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)7 h summer · 6 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 Baigna known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 91% of the 802 hectares of village land is sown, and 594 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 Baigna Of every 100 households in Baigna in 2011, 8 had electricity, 6 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 28 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Baigna · ■ Krityanand Nagar rural average Electricity for lighting ****8%** **16% Toilet within the home ****6%** **12% No toilet (open defecation) ****94%** **88% Tap water ****3%** **1% Drinking water within premises ****76%** **55% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **97% Use banking services ****19%** **28% Television ****6%** **10% Mobile phone ****28%** **33% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****5%** **6% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****32%** **33% Own their home ****98%** **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 Baigna? ■ Baigna · ■ Krityanand Nagar rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****47.6%** **51.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****940** **929 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1028** **955 Working population ****46.3%** **39.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 57.8% for men and 36.5% for women. 54% of men and 38% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 235 (8%) · **■** Farm labourers 927 (33%) · **■** Household industry 28 (1%) · **■** Other work 393 (14%) · **■** Marginal 1,206 (43%) 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 Krityanand Nagar - Goasi7,513 people - Begampur khata7,404 people - Jotlakhai6,841 people - Majra6,734 people - Gangaili5,013 people - Sosa4,985 people - Jhuni Istamrar4,902 people - Rahua4,781 people [All 84 villages in Krityanand Nagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purnia/krityanand-nagar/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Baigna from Purnia?24 km by road - What is the population of Baigna?6,019 (Census 2011) - Which district is Baigna in?Purnia district (Krityanand Nagar sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Baigna?47.6% (Census 2011)