# Niwaskhar Village, Lormi, Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh) – PIN Code

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Village · Lormi, Bilaspur 

# Niwaskhar

Niwaskhar is a village in Lormi sub-district of Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh, PIN code **491226**. The 2011 Census counted **701 people in 161 households**, the 164th largest of 256 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 53.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 61.6%.

- 701people (2011)
- 161households
- 53.7%literacy
- 491226PIN code

## Niwaskhar PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Niwaskhar is 491226.** Niwaskhar falls in Lormi sub-district, Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh.

- PIN code491226
- Gram panchayatNiwaskhar
- Community development blockLormi
- Census village code437888

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

## How far is Niwaskhar from nearby towns?

- Lormi (sub-district HQ)35 km by road
- Bilaspur (district HQ)90 km by road
- Lormi (nearest town)35 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 Niwaskhar?

6 services counted by the Census are inside Niwaskhar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Lormi
- ○Degree college10+ km · Lormi
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Takhatpur
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011)3 h summer · 2 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 Niwaskhar known for?

The main crops are **paddy, mustard and kodo**. About 83% of the 70 hectares of village land is sown.

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

## Homes and amenities in Niwaskhar

Of every 100 households in Niwaskhar in 2011, 0 had electricity, 1 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 9 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Niwaskhar · ■ Lormi rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**71%

Toilet within the home ****1%**

**10%

No toilet (open defecation) ****99%**

**90%

Tap water ****0%**

**8%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**15%

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

**0%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%**

**99%

Use banking services ****84%**

**38%

Television ****6%**

**12%

Mobile phone ****9%**

**15%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****3%**

**5%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**0%

None of these assets ****26%**

**44%

Own their home ****98%**

**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 Niwaskhar?

■ Niwaskhar · ■ Lormi rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****53.7%**

**61.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****964**

**978

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1179**

**974

Working population ****63.6%**

**50.5%

### Women and men

Literacy is 67.1% for men and 39.2% for women. 62% of men and 65% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

****

**■** Other work 13 (3%) · **■** Marginal 433 (97%)

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 Lormi

- Suretha710 people
- Mohbandha708 people
- Ghatapani705 people
- Jamunahi705 people
- Ujiarpur697 people
- Bharatpur693 people
- Kestarpur681 people
- Raitra Khurd679 people

[All 265 villages in Lormi](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/lormi/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Niwaskhar?491226
- How far is Niwaskhar from Bilaspur?90 km by road
- What is the population of Niwaskhar?701 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Niwaskhar in?Bilaspur district (Lormi sub-district), Chhattisgarh
- What is the literacy rate of Niwaskhar?53.7% (Census 2011)