Village · Siswan, Siwan
# Bangra

Bangra is a village in Siswan sub-district of Siwan district, Bihar, PIN code 841203. The 2011 Census counted 1,694 people in 270 households, the 27th largest of 74 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 72.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 68.5%.
- 1,694 people (2011)
- 270 households
- 72.8% literacy
- 841203 PIN code

## Bangra PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Bangra is 841203. Bangra falls in Siswan sub-district, Siwan district, Bihar.
- PIN code 841203
- Gram panchayat Rampur
- Community development block Siswan
- Census village code 232740

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Bangra from nearby towns?
- Siswan (sub-district HQ) 5 km by road
- Siwan (district HQ) 24 km by road
- Siwan (nearest town) 24 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Bangra?

11 services counted by the Census are inside Bangra; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 private
- ● Primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Middle school In village · 1 govt
- ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Senior secondary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Health sub-centre In village · 1
- ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village
- ● All-weather road In village
- ● Ration (PDS) shop In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Siwan
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Siwan
- ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary 5–10 km
- ○ Post office under 5 km
- ○ Public bus service 5–10 km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 10+ km
- ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km
- ○ Public library 5–10 km

### Water and power
- Drinking water hand pumps
- Electricity (2011) 3 h summer · 2 h winter

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Bangra known for?

The main crops are paddy, wheat and maize. About 80% of the 139 hectares of village land is sown, and 80 hectares are irrigated.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in Bangra

Of every 100 households in Bangra in 2011, 0 had electricity, 6 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 26 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Bangra · ■ Siswan rural average
- Electricity for lighting 0% 3%
- Toilet within the home 6% 18%
- No toilet (open defecation) 94% 82%
- Tap water 1% 2%
- Drinking water within premises 70% 73%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 6%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 92%
- Use banking services 89% 78%
- Television 8% 10%
- Mobile phone 26% 60%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 4% 8%
- Car / jeep / van 1% 2%
- None of these assets 6% 17%
- Own their home 100% 99%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Bangra?

■ Bangra · ■ Siswan rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 72.8% 68.5%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1081 982
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1031 917
- Working population 37.4% 30.4%

### Women and men

Literacy is 81.7% for men and 64.7% for women. 43% of men and 32% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 171 (27%) · ■ Farm labourers 11 (2%) · ■ Household industry 6 (1%) · ■ Other work 8 (1%) · ■ Marginal 437 (69%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Siswan
- Ubdhi 1,924 people
- Sainpur 1,908 people
- Naya Gaon 1,874 people
- Chandpur 1,785 people
- Madhwapur 1,671 people
- Morwan 1,670 people
- Mahanagar 1,649 people
- Arjanipur 1,623 people

All 90 villages in Siswan

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Bangra? 841203
- How far is Bangra from Siwan? 24 km by road
- What is the population of Bangra? 1,694 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bangra in? Siwan district (Siswan sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Bangra? 72.8% (Census 2011)

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