# Aswan Village, Patepur, Vaishali (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/vaishali/patepur/aswan/ Village · Patepur, Vaishali # Aswan Aswan is a village in Patepur sub-district of Vaishali district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **1,953 people in 383 households**, the 68th largest of 138 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 56.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 62.5%. - 1,953people (2011) - 383households - 56.6%literacy - 943females per 1,000 males ## Aswan PIN code and other codes Aswan falls in Patepur sub-district, Vaishali district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatRaghopur Narsanda - Community development blockPatepur - Census village code235216 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Aswan from nearby towns? - Patepur (sub-district HQ)7 km by road - Hajipur (district HQ)40 km by road - Hajipur (nearest town)40 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 Aswan? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Aswan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Dholi - ○Degree college10+ km · Hazipur - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Patepur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watercovered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)9 h summer · 8 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 Aswan known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 64% of the 120 hectares of village land is sown, and 47 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 Aswan Of every 100 households in Aswan in 2011, 1 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 71 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Aswan · ■ Patepur rural average Electricity for lighting ****1%** **3% Toilet within the home ****2%** **19% No toilet (open defecation) ****98%** **80% Tap water ****0%** **2% Drinking water within premises ****55%** **42% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****88%** **96% Use banking services ****64%** **49% Television ****6%** **9% Mobile phone ****71%** **55% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****6%** **8% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****19%** **19% 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 Aswan? ■ Aswan · ■ Patepur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****56.6%** **62.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****943** **921 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****970** **937 Working population ****31.0%** **32.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 70.6% for men and 41.6% for women. 44% of men and 17% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 129 (21%) · **■** Farm labourers 256 (42%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 23 (4%) · **■** Marginal 195 (32%) 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 Patepur - Patepur2,136 people - Bora Buzurg2,105 people - Khajanpura Urf Tajpur Khauzpur2,103 people - Hibibpur Urf Jaintpur1,968 people - Sherpur Tal Narkatia1,911 people - Bishunpur Kawa1,865 people - Padmaul1,864 people - Chakaiya1,850 people [All 143 villages in Patepur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/vaishali/patepur/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Aswan from Hajipur?40 km by road - What is the population of Aswan?1,953 (Census 2011) - Which district is Aswan in?Vaishali district (Patepur sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Aswan?56.6% (Census 2011)