# Banda Village, Shivaji Nagar, Samastipur (Bihar) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/samastipur/shivaji-nagar/banda/ Village · Shivaji Nagar, Samastipur # Banda Banda is a village in Shivaji Nagar sub-district of Samastipur district, Bihar, PIN code **848209**. The 2011 Census counted **1,810 people in 498 households**, the 33rd largest of 68 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.9%, above the sub-district's rural average of 58.5%. - 1,810people (2011) - 498households - 74.9%literacy - 848209PIN code ## Banda PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Banda is 848209.** Banda falls in Shivaji Nagar sub-district, Samastipur district, Bihar. - PIN code848209 - Gram panchayatGhiwahi, Dasaut - Community development blockShivaji Nagar - Census village code236418 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Banda from nearby towns? - Shivaji Nagar (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Samastipur (district HQ)38 km by road - Rosera (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 Banda? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Banda; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Post officeIn village - ●Railway stationIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Shivaji Nagar - ○Degree college5–10 km · Shivaji Nagar - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Rosera - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps - Electricity (2011)6 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 Banda known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 66% of the 198 hectares of village land is sown, and 82 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 Banda Of every 100 households in Banda in 2011, 0 had electricity, 24 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 48 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Banda · ■ Shivaji Nagar rural average Electricity for lighting ****0%** **1% Toilet within the home ****24%** **10% No toilet (open defecation) ****76%** **90% Tap water ****0%** **2% Drinking water within premises ****69%** **39% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **1% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **96% Use banking services ****48%** **38% Television ****3%** **4% Mobile phone ****48%** **55% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****7%** **6% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****30%** **23% Own their home ****95%** **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 Banda? ■ Banda · ■ Shivaji Nagar rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****74.9%** **58.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****885** **905 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****917** **903 Working population ****25.0%** **33.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 85.9% for men and 62.3% for women. 40% of men and 8% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 87 (19%) · **■** Farm labourers 88 (19%) · **■** Household industry 19 (4%) · **■** Other work 220 (49%) · **■** Marginal 38 (8%) 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 Shivaji Nagar - Boran1,968 people - Gonwara1,937 people - Sarhila1,905 people - Kharsam1,835 people - Baghopur1,780 people - Dewanpur1,649 people - Kalwara1,492 people - Akhtwara1,462 people [All 71 villages in Shivaji Nagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/samastipur/shivaji-nagar/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Banda?848209 - How far is Banda from Samastipur?38 km by road - What is the population of Banda?1,810 (Census 2011) - Which district is Banda in?Samastipur district (Shivaji Nagar sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Banda?74.9% (Census 2011)