# Newsa Village, Nawagarh, Durg (Chhattisgarh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/nawagarh/newsa/ Village · Nawagarh, Durg # Newsa Newsa is a village in Nawagarh sub-district of Durg district, Chhattisgarh, PIN code **491337**. The 2011 Census counted **1,166 people in 248 households**, the 54th largest of 185 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 57.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 68.0%. - 1,166people (2011) - 248households - 57.7%literacy - 491337PIN code ## Newsa PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Newsa is 491337.** Newsa falls in Nawagarh sub-district, Durg district, Chhattisgarh. - PIN code491337 - Gram panchayatNewsa - Community development blockNawagarh - Census village code441710 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Newsa from nearby towns? - Nawagarh (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Durg (district HQ)108 km by road - Nawagarh (nearest town)8 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 Newsa? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Newsa; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Nawagarh - ○Degree college5–10 km · Nawagarh - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Durg - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)20 h summer · 20 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 Newsa known for? The main crops are **paddy, wheat and gram**. About 83% of the 403 hectares of village land is sown, and 72 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 Newsa Of every 100 households in Newsa in 2011, 80 had electricity, 9 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 34 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Newsa · ■ Nawagarh rural average Electricity for lighting ****80%** **76% Toilet within the home ****9%** **6% No toilet (open defecation) ****91%** **94% Tap water ****2%** **6% Drinking water within premises ****12%** **8% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **1% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **99% Use banking services ****16%** **35% Television ****18%** **22% Mobile phone ****34%** **24% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****8%** **7% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****34%** **39% Own their home ****98%** **97% 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 Newsa? ■ Newsa · ■ Nawagarh rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****57.7%** **68.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1028** **994 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1209** **971 Working population ****51.6%** **49.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 71.4% for men and 43.9% for women. 53% of men and 50% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 164 (27%) · **■** Farm labourers 408 (68%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 21 (3%) · **■** Marginal 8 (1%) 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 Nawagarh - Andhiyar Khore1,244 people - Ganiya1,180 people - Godhi Kalan1,175 people - Beltukri1,168 people - Bundela1,159 people - Binaika1,138 people - Jhanki1,138 people - Ganiyari1,110 people [All 185 villages in Nawagarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/nawagarh/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Newsa?491337 - How far is Newsa from Durg?108 km by road - What is the population of Newsa?1,166 (Census 2011) - Which district is Newsa in?Durg district (Nawagarh sub-district), Chhattisgarh - What is the literacy rate of Newsa?57.7% (Census 2011)