# Karian Village, Shivaji Nagar, Samastipur (Bihar) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/samastipur/shivaji-nagar/karian/ Village · Shivaji Nagar, Samastipur # Karian Karian is a village in Shivaji Nagar sub-district of Samastipur district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **25,225 people in 5,506 households**, the 1st largest of 68 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 59.9%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 58.5%. - 25,225people (2011) - 5,506households - 59.9%literacy - 919females per 1,000 males ## Karian PIN code and other codes Karian falls in Shivaji Nagar sub-district, Samastipur district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatRaniparti, Karian, - Community development blockShivaji Nagar - Census village code236422 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Karian from nearby towns? - Shivaji Nagar (sub-district HQ)12 km by road - Samastipur (district HQ)28 km by road - Rosera (nearest town)13 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 Karian? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Karian; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 5 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 7 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn 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 · Shivajinagar - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Samastipur - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)3 h summer · 3 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 Karian known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 66% of the 1,743 hectares of village land is sown, and 697 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 Karian Of every 100 households in Karian in 2011, 2 had electricity, 15 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 47 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Karian · ■ Shivaji Nagar rural average Electricity for lighting ****2%** **1% Toilet within the home ****15%** **10% No toilet (open defecation) ****85%** **90% Tap water ****1%** **2% Drinking water within premises ****38%** **39% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **1% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **96% Use banking services ****35%** **38% Television ****5%** **4% Mobile phone ****47%** **55% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****6%** **6% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****30%** **23% Own their home ****99%** **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 Karian? ■ Karian · ■ Shivaji Nagar rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****59.9%** **58.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****919** **905 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****923** **903 Working population ****29.0%** **33.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 69.9% for men and 48.9% for women. 46% of men and 10% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 1,258 (17%) · **■** Farm labourers 3,215 (44%) · **■** Household industry 150 (2%) · **■** Other work 799 (11%) · **■** Marginal 1,899 (26%) 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 - Balipur Parsuram14,176 people - Rahiar Kunchi11,496 people - Madhurapur9,093 people - Dasaut8,610 people [All 71 villages in Shivaji Nagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/samastipur/shivaji-nagar/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Karian from Samastipur?28 km by road - What is the population of Karian?25,225 (Census 2011) - Which district is Karian in?Samastipur district (Shivaji Nagar sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Karian?59.9% (Census 2011)