# Barawan Village, Sasaram, Rohtas (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Sasaram, Rohtas 

# Barawan

Barawan is a village in Sasaram sub-district of Rohtas district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **820 people in 114 households**, the 88th largest of 144 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 84.0%, above the sub-district's rural average of 71.4%.

- 820people (2011)
- 114households
- 84.0%literacy
- 948females per 1,000 males

## Barawan PIN code and other codes

Barawan falls in Sasaram sub-district, Rohtas district, Bihar.

- Gram panchayatSamardiha
- Community development blockSasaram
- Census village code252319

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

## How far is Barawan from nearby towns?

- Sasaram (sub-district HQ)5 km by road
- Sasaram (district HQ)5 km by road
- Sasaram (nearest town)5 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 Barawan?

7 services counted by the Census are inside Barawan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Barhi
- ○Degree college10+ km · Raj Pur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Gaya
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps
- Electricity (2011)6 h summer · 4 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 Barawan known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 81% of the 61 hectares of village land is sown, and 48 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 Barawan

Of every 100 households in Barawan in 2011, 9 had electricity, 35 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 67 had a mobile phone, 31 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Barawan · ■ Sasaram rural average

Electricity for lighting ****9%**

**18%

Toilet within the home ****35%**

**23%

No toilet (open defecation) ****65%**

**76%

Tap water ****1%**

**4%

Drinking water within premises ****81%**

**74%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%**

**5%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%**

**89%

Use banking services ****75%**

**55%

Television ****32%**

**23%

Mobile phone ****67%**

**63%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****31%**

**11%

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

**2%

None of these assets ****11%**

**20%

Own their home ****99%**

**97%

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 Barawan?

■ Barawan · ■ Sasaram rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****84.0%**

**71.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****948**

**920

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1080**

**927

Working population ****22.8%**

**29.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 91.3% for men and 76.1% for women. 40% of men and 4% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 133 (71%) · **■** Farm labourers 30 (16%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 16 (9%) · **■** Marginal 7 (4%)

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 Sasaram

- Bhatarhi839 people
- Khaira831 people
- Sumbha830 people
- Ghatmapur821 people
- Madaini815 people
- Rasulpur804 people
- Nimia792 people
- Jhalkhoria779 people

[All 171 villages in Sasaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/rohtas/sasaram/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Barawan from Sasaram?5 km by road
- What is the population of Barawan?820 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Barawan in?Rohtas district (Sasaram sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Barawan?84.0% (Census 2011)