# Latkana Village, Ariari, Sheikhpura (Bihar) – PIN Code

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Village · Ariari, Sheikhpura 

# Latkana

Latkana is a village in Ariari sub-district of Sheikhpura district, Bihar, PIN code **811105**. The 2011 Census counted **1,228 people in 182 households**, the 31st largest of 61 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 46.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 57.7%.

- 1,228people (2011)
- 182households
- 46.5%literacy
- 811105PIN code

## Latkana PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Latkana is 811105.** Latkana falls in Ariari sub-district, Sheikhpura district, Bihar.

- PIN code811105
- Gram panchayatEfani
- Community development blockAriari
- Census village code244101

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

## How far is Latkana from nearby towns?

- Ariari (sub-district HQ)11 km by road
- Sheikhpura (district HQ)12 km by road
- Sheikhpura (nearest town)12 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 Latkana?

9 services counted by the Census are inside Latkana; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn 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 · Sheikhpura
- ○Degree college10+ km · Sheikhpura
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Ariari
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 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 Latkana known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 96% of the 234 hectares of village land is sown, and 182 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 Latkana

Of every 100 households in Latkana in 2011, 0 had electricity, 7 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 34 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Latkana · ■ Ariari rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**14%

Toilet within the home ****7%**

**16%

No toilet (open defecation) ****93%**

**82%

Tap water ****1%**

**8%

Drinking water within premises ****30%**

**27%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**2%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****66%**

**93%

Use banking services ****9%**

**29%

Television ****1%**

**8%

Mobile phone ****34%**

**56%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**5%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**2%

None of these assets ****52%**

**31%

Own their home ****93%**

**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 Latkana?

■ Latkana · ■ Ariari rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****46.5%**

**57.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****940**

**932

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1059**

**954

Working population ****25.7%**

**38.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 60.3% for men and 31.4% for women. 40% of men and 10% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 222 (70%) · **■** Farm labourers 56 (18%) · **■** Household industry 5 (2%) · **■** Other work 9 (3%) · **■** Marginal 24 (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 Ariari

- Bhojdih1,377 people
- Baikathpur1,337 people
- Afardih1,310 people
- Sumka1,245 people
- Gangapur1,130 people
- Mahuli1,102 people
- Ranka1,083 people
- Manipur Aima1,061 people

[All 68 villages in Ariari](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/sheikhpura/ariari/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Latkana?811105
- How far is Latkana from Sheikhpura?12 km by road
- What is the population of Latkana?1,228 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Latkana in?Sheikhpura district (Ariari sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Latkana?46.5% (Census 2011)