# Karanpura Village, Goriakothi, Siwan (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/siwan/goriakothi/karanpura/ Village · Goriakothi, Siwan # Karanpura Karanpura is a village in Goriakothi sub-district of Siwan district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **2,156 people in 363 households**, the 31st largest of 81 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 73.9%, above the sub-district's rural average of 67.2%. - 2,156people (2011) - 363households - 73.9%literacy - 1,042females per 1,000 males ## Karanpura PIN code and other codes Karanpura falls in Goriakothi sub-district, Siwan district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatKarnapura - Community development blockGoriakothi - Census village code231621 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Karanpura from nearby towns? - Goriakothi (sub-district HQ)7 km by road - Siwan (district HQ)20 km by road - Siwan (nearest town)20 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 Karanpura? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Karanpura; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●All-weather 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 - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Balia - ○Degree college5–10 km · Sanivasantpur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Hathua - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Public library10+ 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 Karanpura known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 86% of the 154 hectares of village land is sown, and 78 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 Karanpura Of every 100 households in Karanpura in 2011, 0 had electricity, 13 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 63 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Karanpura · ■ Goriakothi rural average Electricity for lighting ****0%** **2% Toilet within the home ****13%** **19% No toilet (open defecation) ****87%** **80% Tap water ****0%** **3% Drinking water within premises ****73%** **62% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%** **96% Use banking services ****82%** **76% Television ****5%** **8% Mobile phone ****63%** **71% Computer with internet ****1%** **0% Two-wheeler ****14%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **2% None of these assets ****19%** **10% Own their home ****100%** **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 Karanpura? ■ Karanpura · ■ Goriakothi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****73.9%** **67.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1042** **1012 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1042** **945 Working population ****22.4%** **28.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 85.3% for men and 63.0% for women. 42% of men and 4% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 145 (30%) · **■** Farm labourers 143 (30%) · **■** Household industry 28 (6%) · **■** Other work 81 (17%) · **■** Marginal 87 (18%) 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 Goriakothi - Chanchopali2,729 people - Goria Kothi2,662 people - Pipra2,512 people - Shekhpura2,383 people - Sultanpur Kalan2,153 people - Lilaru Aurangabad2,151 people - Bazidpur2,127 people - Chainpur1,975 people [All 81 villages in Goriakothi](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/siwan/goriakothi/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Karanpura from Siwan?20 km by road - What is the population of Karanpura?2,156 (Census 2011) - Which district is Karanpura in?Siwan district (Goriakothi sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Karanpura?73.9% (Census 2011)