# Tariawan Village, Simri Bakhtiarpur, Saharsa (Bihar) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saharsa/simri-bakhtiarpur/tariawan/ Village · Simri Bakhtiarpur, Saharsa # Tariawan Tariawan is a village in Simri Bakhtiarpur sub-district of Saharsa district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **8,217 people in 1,641 households**, the 9th largest of 58 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 50.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 48.8%. - 8,217people (2011) - 1,641households - 50.4%literacy - 917females per 1,000 males ## Tariawan PIN code and other codes Tariawan falls in Simri Bakhtiarpur sub-district, Saharsa district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatTariyama - Community development blockSimri Bakhtiarpur - Census village code226640 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Tariawan from nearby towns? - Simri Bakhtiarpur (sub-district HQ)12 km by road - Saharsa (district HQ)35 km by road - Saharsa (nearest town)35 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 Tariawan? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Tariawan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 6 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Simri - ○Degree college10+ km · Simri Bakhtiarpur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Simri - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps - Electricity (2011)4 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 Tariawan known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 67% of the 444 hectares of village land is sown, and 163 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 Tariawan Of every 100 households in Tariawan in 2011, 14 had electricity, 13 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 49 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Tariawan · ■ Simri Bakhtiarpur rural average Electricity for lighting ****14%** **12% Toilet within the home ****13%** **14% No toilet (open defecation) ****86%** **84% Tap water ****1%** **1% Drinking water within premises ****38%** **43% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****95%** **95% Use banking services ****35%** **32% Television ****6%** **8% Mobile phone ****49%** **44% Computer with internet ****2%** **0% Two-wheeler ****6%** **4% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **1% None of these assets ****35%** **38% Own their home ****99%** **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 Tariawan? ■ Tariawan · ■ Simri Bakhtiarpur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****50.4%** **48.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****917** **901 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****928** **931 Working population ****33.6%** **31.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 60.3% for men and 39.6% for women. 45% of men and 21% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 274 (10%) · **■** Farm labourers 331 (12%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 136 (5%) · **■** Marginal 2,015 (73%) 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 Simri Bakhtiarpur - Simri12,704 people - Saraunja9,289 people - Mahkhar9,270 people - Paharpur8,873 people - Mohanpur6,910 people - Katholumar6,621 people - Khamauti6,427 people - Bhatauni6,218 people [All 60 villages in Simri Bakhtiarpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saharsa/simri-bakhtiarpur/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Tariawan from Saharsa?35 km by road - What is the population of Tariawan?8,217 (Census 2011) - Which district is Tariawan in?Saharsa district (Simri Bakhtiarpur sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Tariawan?50.4% (Census 2011)