# Belsand Village, Paterhi Belsar, Vaishali (Bihar) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/vaishali/paterhi-belsar/belsand/ Village · Paterhi Belsar, Vaishali # Belsand Belsand is a village in Paterhi Belsar sub-district of Vaishali district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **2,843 people in 481 households**, the 11th largest of 48 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 66.0%. - 2,843people (2011) - 481households - 74.8%literacy - 899females per 1,000 males ## Belsand PIN code and other codes Belsand falls in Paterhi Belsar sub-district, Vaishali district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatPaterhi Belsar - Community development blockPaterhi Belsar - Census village code234697 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Belsand from nearby towns? - Paterhi Belsar (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Hajipur (district HQ)36 km by road - Lalganj (nearest town)15 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 Belsand? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Belsand; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn 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 - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Phular - ○Degree college10+ km · Muzaffarpur - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Paterhi Belsar - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)15 h summer · 15 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 Belsand known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 88% of the 134 hectares of village land is sown, and 100 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 Belsand Of every 100 households in Belsand in 2011, 27 had electricity, 34 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 42 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Belsand · ■ Paterhi Belsar rural average Electricity for lighting ****27%** **15% Toilet within the home ****34%** **22% No toilet (open defecation) ****66%** **77% Tap water ****2%** **2% Drinking water within premises ****54%** **40% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%** **3% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****86%** **95% Use banking services ****28%** **49% Television ****33%** **14% Mobile phone ****42%** **57% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****12%** **9% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **2% None of these assets ****15%** **20% Own their home ****98%** **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 Belsand? ■ Belsand · ■ Paterhi Belsar rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****74.8%** **66.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****899** **915 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****926** **916 Working population ****36.2%** **35.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 83.9% for men and 64.6% for women. 52% of men and 19% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 111 (11%) · **■** Farm labourers 558 (54%) · **■** Household industry 27 (3%) · **■** Other work 223 (22%) · **■** Marginal 109 (11%) 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 Paterhi Belsar - Paterhi Bhai Khan3,161 people - Manora Urf Mahamadpur Paterha3,134 people - Chintamanpur2,917 people - UpraulUrf Dharampur Dharam2,890 people - Pakri Urf Munja Pakri2,653 people - Paterha Buzurg2,550 people - Paterha Jairam2,492 people - Belaur Urf BaikurthpurRagho2,462 people [All 48 villages in Paterhi Belsar](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/vaishali/paterhi-belsar/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Belsand from Hajipur?36 km by road - What is the population of Belsand?2,843 (Census 2011) - Which district is Belsand in?Vaishali district (Paterhi Belsar sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Belsand?74.8% (Census 2011)